CVE-2016-9706 — CRITICAL (9.1)

Vulnerability Description

IBM Integration Bus 9.0 and 10.0 and WebSphere Message Broker SOAP FLOWS 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 #: 1997918.

CVSS Score

9.1

CRITICAL

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Integration Bus	9.0
Ibm	Websphere Message Broker	8.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-611

References

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21997918PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96274
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21997918PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96274

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-9706?

CVE-2016-9706 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.1 (CRITICAL). IBM Integration Bus 9.0 and 10.0 and WebSphere Message Broker SOAP FLOWS is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) error when processing XML data. A remote...

How severe is CVE-2016-9706?

CVE-2016-9706 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.1/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-9706?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Integration Bus, Ibm Websphere Message Broker.