Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-9706
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.
Vulnerability category: XML external entity (XXE) injectionDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2016-9706
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_message_broker:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:integration_bus:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:integration_bus:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-9706
0.27%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 63 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-9706
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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8.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C |
10.0
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7.8
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NIST | |
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9.1
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
3.9
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5.2
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-9706
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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-2016-9706
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http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21997918
IBM Security Bulletin: IBM Integration Bus and WebSphere Message Broker SOAP FLOWS are vulnerable to XML external entity attack (CVE-2016-9706)Patch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96274
IBM Integration Bus and WebSphere Message Broker XML External Entity Injection Vulnerability
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