XXE in IBM Infosphere Information Server
CVE-2016-0250
XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in IBM InfoSphere Information Governance Catalog 11.3 before 11.3.1.2 and 11.5 before 11.5.0.1 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service via crafted XML data. IBM X-Force ID: 110510.
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
Published · last modified .
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: 0.015 (73.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 73.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Infosphere Information Server — versions 11.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/110510 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-0250?
- CVE-2016-0250 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Infosphere Information Server, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2018-03-12.
- How severe is CVE-2016-0250?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.