IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.5 and 7.6 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system as administrator. IBM X-Force ID: 120276.
CVE-2016-9984
HIGHNVD 8.88.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 8.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-17. NVD baseline CVSS 8.8; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
8.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 2%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 8.8
- EG Score
- 8.8(medium)
- EPSS
- 73.0%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 13, 2017
Last Modified
May 13, 2026
Advisory Details (1)
Auto-updated May 22, 2026No patch confirmed yet.
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2016-9984?
CVE-2016-9984 is a high vulnerability published on June 13, 2017. IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.5 and 7.6 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system as administrator. IBM X-Force ID: 120276.
When was CVE-2016-9984 disclosed?
CVE-2016-9984 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 13, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2016-9984 actively exploited?
CVE-2016-9984 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 73.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-9984?
CVE-2016-9984 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2016-9984?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-9984, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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