VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-8980
IBM BigFix Inventory v9 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) error when processing XML data.
HIGH 8.1EPSS 1.52%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.52%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
IBM BigFix Inventory v9 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 3.0
- 8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.52% probability · 73th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-611
- Affected
- ibm/license metric tool · ibm/bigfix inventory
- Source
- psirt@us.ibm.com
References
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995013Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95141Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995013Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95141Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.