CVE-2016-8980 — HIGH (8.1) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability 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 Score

8.1

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	License Metric Tool	9.2.0
Hp	Hp-Ux	All versions
Ibm	Aix	All versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	All versions
Microsoft	Windows	All versions
Oracle	Solaris	All versions
Ibm	Bigfix Inventory	9.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-611

References

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995013Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95141Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995013Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95141Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-8980?

CVE-2016-8980 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH). 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 exp...

How severe is CVE-2016-8980?

CVE-2016-8980 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-8980?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm License Metric Tool, Hp Hp-Ux, Ibm Aix, Linux Linux Kernel, Microsoft Windows.