XXE in IBM Curam Social Program Management
CVE-2016-6111
IBM Curam Social Program Management 6.0 and 7.0 are 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. IBM Reference #: 2000833.
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: 0.021 (80.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 80.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Curam Social Program Management — versions 5.2, 6.0, 6.0.0
- IBM Corporation Cram Social Program Management — versions 5.2.6, 6.1.1, 7.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97244 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6111?
- CVE-2016-6111 is a critical-severity vulnerability in IBM Curam Social Program Management, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2017-03-31.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6111?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.