CVE-2016-0245

Severity

55%

Complexity

80%

Confidentiality

81%

CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')

The XML parser in IBM WebSphere Portal 8.0.x before 8.0.0.1 CF20 and 8.5.x before 8.5.0.0 CF10 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service via an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')

CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.4. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L).

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 5.5. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:P).

Overview

Type

IBM Websphere Portal

First reported 8 years ago

2016-02-29 11:59:00

Last updated 8 years ago

2017-02-19 06:15:00

Affected Software

IBM Websphere Portal 8.0.0.0

8.0.0.0

IBM Websphere Portal 8.0.0.1

8.0.0.1

IBM Websphere Portal 8.5.0.0

8.5.0.0

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