CVE-2016-0250

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Published Mar 12, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 5.4 Medium EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in IBM InfoSphere Information Governance Catalog 11.3 before 11.3.1.2 and 11.5 before 11.5.0.1 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service via crafted XML data. IBM X-Force ID: 110510.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.5:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-0285	XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in IBM InfoSphere Information Governance Catalog 11.3 before 11.3.1.2 and 11.5 before 11.5.0.1 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service via crafted XML data. IBM X-Force ID: 110510.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.5% (1.484% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21977152
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/110510

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Infosphere Information Server

Weaknesses

CWE-611

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 10:15 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Mar 12, 2018, 9:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 10:15 PM
Reserved: Dec 8, 2015, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:37 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 12, 2018, 9:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:37 AM

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