CVE-2016-5889: IBM Interact 8.6, 9.0, 9.1, and 10.0 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker

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HIGH 8.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2016-5889 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting interact. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

IBM Interact 8.6, 9.0, 9.1, and 10.0 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to execute malicious and unauthorized actions transmitted from a user that the website trusts. IBM X-Force ID: 115085.

Why this priority

High severity

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.8 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 61%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2017-05-10
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): IBM Corporation · Vendor: ibm

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2017-05-10 14:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:50 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ibm interact DOWNGRADE

Affected: 8.6 · 9.0 · 9.1 · 9.1.1 · 9.1.2 · 10.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 8.6

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy interact || rpm -q interact || interact --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 8.6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison interact sudo apt install interact=<VERSION_BEFORE_8.6> sudo apt-mark hold interact

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list interact sudo dnf downgrade interact-<VERSION_BEFORE_8.6> sudo dnf versionlock add interact

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2016-5889?

interact: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2016-5889 being exploited?

CVE-2016-5889 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2016-5889 affect?

CVE-2016-5889 affects interact. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). IBM Interact 8.6, 9.0, 9.1, and 10.0 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to execute malicious and unauthorized actions transmitted from a user that the website trusts. IBM X-Force ID: 115085.

How urgent is CVE-2016-5889?

Priority 41/100. High severity

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