CVE-2016-9691 — HIGH (8.6) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability 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 Score

8.6

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

LOW

Availability

LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Websphere Cast Iron Solution	7.0.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-611

References

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21998014PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98338Broken Link
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21998014PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98338Broken Link

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-9691?

CVE-2016-9691 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.6 (HIGH). 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 exploi...

How severe is CVE-2016-9691?

CVE-2016-9691 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-9691?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Websphere Cast Iron Solution.