XML External Entity Injection Vulnerability in IBM BigFix Inventory
CVE-2016-8980

8.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

IBM
Status
Bigfix Inventory
Vendor
CVE Published:
1 February 2017

What is CVE-2016-8980?

IBM BigFix Inventory v9 is susceptible to an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) flaw that may lead to a denial of service. This vulnerability enables remote attackers to exploit the processing of XML data, potentially compromising sensitive information or exhausting memory resources. An attacker can leverage this issue to cause significant disruption to the affected service, highlighting the importance of securing XML parsing mechanisms.

Affected Version(s)

BigFix Inventory 9.2

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95141
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995013
x_refsource_CONFIRM

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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