CVE-2016-5992

2.5 LOW 0.3% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

IBM Sterling Connect:Direct 4.5.00, 4.5.01, 4.6.0 before 4.6.0.6 iFix008, and 4.7.0 before 4.7.0.4 on Windows allows local users to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2016-11-25 03:59 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 00:50 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 2.5 LOW (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2016-11-25 03:59 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 00:50 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

IBM Sterling connect\ Direct

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 2.5

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: Low

Raw vector

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

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record