1. Home
  2. CVE Database
  3. CVE-2016-5748
MEDIUM · 5.5

CVE-2016-5748

External Entity Processing (XXE) vulnerability in the "risk score" application of NetIQ Access Manager 4.1 before 4.1.2 Hot Fix 1 and 4.2 before 4.2.2 could be used to disclose the content of local fi...

Vulnerability Description

External Entity Processing (XXE) vulnerability in the "risk score" application of NetIQ Access Manager 4.1 before 4.1.2 Hot Fix 1 and 4.2 before 4.2.2 could be used to disclose the content of local files to logged-in users.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
NetiqAccess Manager4.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-611

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-5748?

CVE-2016-5748 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). External Entity Processing (XXE) vulnerability in the "risk score" application of NetIQ Access Manager 4.1 before 4.1.2 Hot Fix 1 and 4.2 before 4.2.2 could be used to disclose the content of local fi...

How severe is CVE-2016-5748?

CVE-2016-5748 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-5748?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Netiq Access Manager.