Vulnerability in IBM Websphere Portal
CVE-2016-0245
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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (62.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 63rd percentile — 62.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Websphere Portal — versions 8.0.0.0, 8.0.0.1, 8.5.0.0
References
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (vendor-advisory, Not Applicable)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-0245?
- CVE-2016-0245 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Websphere Portal. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2016-02-29.
- How severe is CVE-2016-0245?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.