CVE-2016-6059

IBM InfoSphere Information Server is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) error when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose highly sensitive information or consume all available memory resources.

CVSS v3 8.1 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

8.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 7.8

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21991683	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94032	Technical Description VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_datastage:11.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_datastage:11.3.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_datastage:11.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.3.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server_on_cloud:11.5:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-02-01 20:59

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:01

NVD link : CVE-2016-6059

Mitre link : CVE-2016-6059

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-6059

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

infosphere_information_server
infosphere_datastage
infosphere_information_server_on_cloud

CWE

CWE-611

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

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