Is CVE-2016-3013 being actively exploited?

CVE-2016-3013 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-3013?

CVE-2016-3013 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2016-3013

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5EPSS 0.9%EU EUVD

IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0 could allow an authenticated user to crash the MQ channel due to improper data conversion handling. IBM Reference #: 1998661.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.5 (v3.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-19
EPSS score: 0.9% (59th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2016-4086)
Published: February 22, 2017
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2016-4086 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 5, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

ibm / websphere mq

Certified products that may be affected

4 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified products, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

IBM WebSphere DataPower Firmware Version 6.0.2.0 - IBM Corporation - Common Criteria BSI-DSZ-CC-0901-2015 - archived
IBM WebSphere MQ v7.1.0.2 - IBM Corporation - Common Criteria - archived
IBM WebSphere MQ 6.0.1.1 - IBM United Kingdom Limited - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-0031-2006 - archived
IBM WebSphere Application Server Version 6.0.2.3 - IBM Corporation - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-0024-2006 - archived

References

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21998661(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96394

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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