Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-8980
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.
Vulnerability category: XML external entity (XXE) injectionDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2016-8980
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:license_metric_tool:9.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*When used together with: Linux » Linux Kernel
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_inventory:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-8980
0.36%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 55 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-8980
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:C |
8.0
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7.8
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NIST | |
8.1
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
2.8
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5.2
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-8980
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The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-8980
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http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995013
IBM Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in XML Entity Processsing affects IBM License Metric Tool v9.x and IBM BigFix Inventory v9.x (CVE-2016-8980)Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95141
Multiple IBM Products CVE-2016-8980 XML External Entity Injection VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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