XXE in IBM Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management
CVE-2016-0284
The XML parser in IBM Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management 3.0.1.6 before iFix8, 4.0 before 4.0.7 iFix11, 5.0 before 5.0.2 iFix18, and 6.0 before 6.0.2 iFix5; Rational Quality Manager 3.0.1.6 before iFix8, 4.0 before 4.0.7 iFix11, 5.0 before 5.0.2 iFix18, and 6.0 before 6.0.2 iFix5; Rational Team Concert 3.0.1.6 before iFix8, 4.0 before 4.0.7 iFix11, 5.0 before 5.0.2 iFix18, and 6.0 before 6.0.2 iFix5; Rational DOORS Next Generation 4.0 before 4.0.7 iFix11, 5.0 before 5.0.2 iFix18, and 6.0 before 6.0.2 iFix5; Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager 4.x before 4.0.7 iFix11, 5.0 before 5.0.2 iFix18, and 6.0 before 6.0.2 iFix5; Rational Rhapsody Design Manager 4.0 before 4.0.7 iFix11, 5.0 before 5.0.2 iFix18, and 6.0 before 6.0.2 iFix5; and Rational Software Architect Design Manager 4.0 before 4.0.7 iFix11, 5.0 before 5.0.2 iFix18, and 6.0 before 6.0.2 iFix5 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service via an XML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.
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: 0.009 (59.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 59.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management — versions 3.0.1.6, 4.0.0, 4.0.1
- IBM Rational Doors Next Generation — versions 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2
- IBM Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager — versions 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2
- IBM Rational Quality Manager — versions 3.0.1.6, 4.0.0, 4.0.1
- IBM Rational Rhapsody Design Manager — versions 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2
- IBM Rational Software Architect Design Manager — versions 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2
- IBM Rational Team Concert — versions 3.0.1.6, 4.0.0, 4.0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94555 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-0284?
- CVE-2016-0284 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2016-11-24.
- How severe is CVE-2016-0284?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.