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CVE-2016-8954

CRITICAL
9.8NVD

Summary

generated automatically from NVD data

IBM dashDB Local embeds hard-coded credentials (CWE-798), which a remote attacker could use to gain access to the Docker container or the database. No authentication or user interaction is needed, and the attack can be launched over the network. NVD lists versions 1.0.0, 1.1.0, 1.1.1, 1.2.0 and 1.2.1 as affected, and rates the flaw 9.8 (CRITICAL, CVSS v3.0).

NVD description

IBM dashDB Local uses hard-coded credentials that could allow a remote attacker to gain access to the Docker container or database.

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EPSS · FIRST.org

2.4%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days

Higher than 84% of scored CVEs

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates, from observed exploitation activity, how likely a CVE is to be exploited in the next 30 days. It complements CVSS, which measures severity, not likelihood. Score of 2026-10-30, recomputed daily by FIRST.org.

CVSS v3.0 Score

9.8
/ 10.0
CRITICAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Information

Published
8 févr. 2017
Updated
17 juin 2026
Status
Modified
Source
psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected products

ibm dashdb local
Versions 1.0.0 · 1.1.0 · 1.1.1 · 1.2.0 · 1.2.1

Bounds published by NVD: "< 8.4.27" means 8.4.27 is no longer vulnerable. The fixed release to install is in the vendor advisory.

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-798

Similar CVEs

Other vulnerabilities of type CWE-798

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