Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-8980 (CCN-118917)

Assigned:2016-12-27
Published:2016-12-27
Updated:2017-02-13
Summary:IBM BigFix Inventory v9 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.
CVSS v3 Severity:8.1 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H)
7.1 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
7.1 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L)
6.2 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-611
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-8980

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 1995013 (BigFix Inventory)
Vulnerability in XML Entity Processsing affects IBM License Metric Tool v9.x and IBM BigFix Inventory v9.x (CVE-2016-8980)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995013

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
95141

Source: CCN
Type: BID-95141
Multiple IBM Products CVE-2016-8980 XML External Entity Injection Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ibm-bigfix-cve20168980-xxe(118917)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:license_metric_tool:9.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:oracle:solaris:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:bigfix_inventory:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:bigfix_inventory:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm license metric tool 9.2.0
    hp hp-ux *
    ibm aix *
    linux linux kernel *
    microsoft windows *
    oracle solaris *
    ibm bigfix inventory 9.2
    ibm bigfix inventory 9.2