What is CVE-2017-1383?

CVE-2017-1383 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ibm Infosphere Information Server, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2017-08-02.

How severe is CVE-2017-1383?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.

XXE in Ibm Infosphere Information Server

CVE-2017-1383

IBM InfoSphere Information Server 9.1, 11.3, and 11.5 is vulnerable to a XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume mem…

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.006 (69.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Ibm Infosphere Information Server — versions 11.3, 9.1, 11.5
Ibm Infosphere_information_server — versions 9.1, 11.3, 11.5
Ibm Softlayer

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-611 — Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-1383?: CVE-2017-1383 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ibm Infosphere Information Server, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2017-08-02.
How severe is CVE-2017-1383?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.