High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Jul 8, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-2945
CVE-2016-2945
Description
The API Discovery implementation in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 8.5.5.8 through 8.5.5.9 Liberty before Liberty Fix Pack 16.0.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via an external reference in a Swagger document.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.5.8:*:*:*:liberty:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.5.8:*:*:*:liberty:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.5.9:*:*:*:liberty:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 8.5.5.8 - 8.5.5.9 Liberty before 16.0.0.2
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