CVE-2016-6111
IBM Curam Social Program Management 6.0 and 7.0 are vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) error when processing XML data.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.08%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
IBM Curam Social Program Management 6.0 and 7.0 are 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. IBM Reference #: 2000833.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.1 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.08% probability · 80th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-611
- Affected
- ibm/curam social program management
- Source
- psirt@us.ibm.com
References
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22000833Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97244Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22000833Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97244Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.