CVE-2016-0254 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability Description

IBM Cognos Business Intelligence 10.1 and 10.2 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) error when processing XML data. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to consume all available CPU resources and cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 110563.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Cognos Business Intelligence	10.1.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-611

References

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22004036PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98971Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/110563VDB EntryVendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22004036PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98971Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/110563VDB EntryVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-0254?

CVE-2016-0254 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). IBM Cognos Business Intelligence 10.1 and 10.2 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) error when processing XML data. A remote authenticated attacker co...

How severe is CVE-2016-0254?

CVE-2016-0254 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-0254?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Cognos Business Intelligence.