XXE in IBM Security Access Manager 9.0 Firmware
CVE-2016-2908
IBM Single Sign On for Bluemix could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a XML external entity (XXE) error when processing XML data by the XML parser. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to read arbitrary files on the system or cause a denial of service.
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
EPSS: 0.034 (88.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Ibm Security_access_manager_9.0_firmware — versions 9.0.0, 9.0.0.1, 9.0.1.0
- Ibm Security_access_manager_for_mobile_8.0_firmware — versions 8.0.0.1, 8.0.0.2, 8.0.0.3
- Ibm Security_access_manager_for_mobile_appliance — versions 8.0
- Ibm Security_access_manager_for_web_8.0_firmware — versions 8.0.0.1, 8.0.0.2, 8.0.0.3
- Ibm Security_access_manager_for_web_appliance — versions 8.0
- Ibm Corporation Access Manager — versions 9.0.1, 8.0.1.2, 8.0.0.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2908?
- CVE-2016-2908 is a critical-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Access Manager 9.0 Firmware, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2017-02-01.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2908?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.