What is CVE-2017-1477?

CVE-2017-1477 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Security Access Manager, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2017-11-13.

How severe is CVE-2017-1477?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

XXE in Ibm Security Access Manager

CVE-2017-1477

IBM Security Access Manager Appliance 9.0.3 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 memory resour…

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.006 (69.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Ibm Security Access Manager — versions 9.0.3
Ibm Security_access_manager_9.0_firmware — versions 9.0.3.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

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

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-1477?: CVE-2017-1477 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Security Access Manager, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2017-11-13.
How severe is CVE-2017-1477?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.