CVE-2016-9691
IBM WebSphere Cast Iron Solution 7.0.0 and 7.5.0.0 is 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 (1.41%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
IBM WebSphere Cast Iron Solution 7.0.0 and 7.5.0.0 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. IBM X-Force ID: 119515.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.6 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
- EPSS
- 1.41% probability · 71th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-611
- Affected
- ibm/websphere cast iron solution
- Source
- psirt@us.ibm.com
References
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21998014Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98338Broken Link
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21998014Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98338Broken Link
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.