XXE in HP Hp-Ux
CVE-2016-8980
IBM BigFix Inventory v9 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 (73.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 74th percentile — 73.5% 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
- HP Hp-Ux
- IBM Aix
- IBM Bigfix Inventory — versions 9.2
- IBM License Metric Tool — versions 9.2.0
- IBM Corporation Bigfix Inventory — versions 9.2
- Linux Kernel
- Microsoft Windows
- Oracle Solaris
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95141 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8980?
- CVE-2016-8980 is a high-severity vulnerability in HP Hp-Ux, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2017-02-01.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8980?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-8980 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.