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)
EPSS: 0.009 (57.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
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
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
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.