XXE in IBM Infosphere Datastage
CVE-2016-6059
IBM InfoSphere Information Server is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) error when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose highly sensitive information or consume all available memory resources.
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (74.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 74th percentile — 74.5% 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 Datastage — versions 11.3, 11.3.1, 11.5
- IBM Infosphere Information Server — versions 11.3, 11.3.1, 11.5
- IBM Infosphere Information Server On Cloud — versions 11.5
- IBM Corporation Infosphere Information Server — versions 8.7, 8.1, 11.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94032 (Technical Description, VDB Entry, vdb-entry)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6059?
- CVE-2016-6059 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Infosphere Datastage, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2017-02-01.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6059?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.