CVE-2017-1383 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Severity

64%

Complexity

99%

Confidentiality

81%

IBM InfoSphere Information Server 9.1, 11.3, and 11.5 is vulnerable to a XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources. IBM X-Force ID: 127155.

IBM InfoSphere Information Server 9.1, 11.3, and 11.5 is vulnerable to a XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources. IBM X-Force ID: 127155.

CVSS 3.0 Base Score 9.1. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H).

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 6.4. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P).

Overview

Type

IBM InfoSphere Information Server

First reported 7 years ago

2017-08-02 17:29:00

Last updated 7 years ago

2017-08-04 13:28:00

Affected Software

IBM InfoSphere Information Server 9.1

9.1

IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.3

11.3

IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.5

11.5

References

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22005803

Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/127155

VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory

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