CVE-2016-3720 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Q: What is CVE-2016-3720?

CVE-2016-3720 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in XmlMapper in the Data format extension for Jackson (aka jackson-dataformat-xml) allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.

Q: How severe is CVE-2016-3720?

CVE-2016-3720 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2016-3720?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Fedoraproject Fedora, Fasterxml Jackson-Dataformat-Xml.

Vulnerability Description

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in XmlMapper in the Data format extension for Jackson (aka jackson-dataformat-xml) allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Fedoraproject	Fedora	24
Fasterxml	Jackson-Dataformat-Xml	<= 2.7.3

References

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184561.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184561.htmlThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-3720?

CVE-2016-3720 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in XmlMapper in the Data format extension for Jackson (aka jackson-dataformat-xml) allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.

How severe is CVE-2016-3720?

CVE-2016-3720 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-3720?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Fedoraproject Fedora, Fasterxml Jackson-Dataformat-Xml.