CVE-2016-9698 — HIGH (8.1) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

IBM Rhapsody DM 4.0, 5.0, and 6.0 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 Reference #: 1999960.

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	Rational Rhapsody Design Manager	4.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-611

References

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21999960PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22002258PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96829Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/119522VDB EntryVendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21999960PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22002258PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96829Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/119522VDB EntryVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-9698?

CVE-2016-9698 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH). IBM Rhapsody DM 4.0, 5.0, and 6.0 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 vulnerabil...

How severe is CVE-2016-9698?

CVE-2016-9698 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-2016-9698?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Rational Rhapsody Design Manager.