CVE-2016-6084 : IBM BigFix Platform could allow an attacker on the local network to crash the BES server using a specially crafted XMLSc

IBM BigFix Platform could allow an attacker on the local network to crash the BES server using a specially crafted XMLSchema request.

Published 2017-02-01 20:59:02

Updated 2017-02-07 21:41:15

Source IBM Corporation

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Input validation

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-6084

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.06%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 21 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
3.3	LOW	AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P	6.5	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Adjacent Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: Partial
6.5	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H	2.8	3.6	NIST
Attack Vector: Adjacent Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: None Integrity: None Availability: High

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21996339

IBM Security Bulletin: BigFix Platform could allow a denial of service attack that crashes the BES Server
Patch;Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95286

IBM BigFix Platform CVE-2016-6084 Denial of Service Vulnerability
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry

IBM » Bigfix Platform » Version: 9.0
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