XXE in IBM Rational Rhapsody Design Manager
CVE-2016-9698
IBM Rhapsody DM 4.0, 5.0, and 6.0 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. IBM Reference #: 1999960.
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: 0.020 (80.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 80.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Rational Rhapsody Design Manager — versions 4.0.2, 6.0.2, 4.0.1
- IBM Rational Rhapsody Design Manager — versions 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/119522 (VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96829 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9698?
- CVE-2016-9698 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Rational Rhapsody Design Manager, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2017-06-08.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9698?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.