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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.034 (88.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 88.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.029 · newest: 0.034 · change: +0.005
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
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95295 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038506 (vdb-entry)
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.