What is the severity of CVE-2016-0254?

CVE-2016-0254 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2016-0254?

To mitigate CVE-2016-0254, IBM recommends upgrading to a patched version of Cognos Business Intelligence.

What is the impact of CVE-2016-0254?

The impact of CVE-2016-0254 allows remote authenticated attackers to exhaust CPU resources, resulting in a denial of service.

Which versions of IBM Cognos Business Intelligence are affected by CVE-2016-0254?

CVE-2016-0254 affects IBM Cognos Business Intelligence versions 10.1 and 10.2, including their minor updates.

Is CVE-2016-0254 an XML External Entity Injection vulnerability?

Yes, CVE-2016-0254 is specifically a denial of service vulnerability caused by an XML External Entity Injection error.

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CVE-2016-0254

medium

6.8

CWE

611

7/6/2017

5/8/2024

CVE-2016-0254: XEE

First published: Wed Jun 07 2017(Updated: )

IBM Cognos Business Intelligence 10.1 and 10.2 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) error when processing XML data. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to consume all available CPU resources and cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 110563.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM Cognos Business Intelligence	=10.1.1
IBM Cognos Business Intelligence	=10.2
IBM Cognos Business Intelligence	=10.2.1
IBM Cognos Business Intelligence	=10.2.1.1
IBM Cognos Business Intelligence	=10.2.2

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http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22004036

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-0254?
CVE-2016-0254 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2016-0254?
To mitigate CVE-2016-0254, IBM recommends upgrading to a patched version of Cognos Business Intelligence.
What is the impact of CVE-2016-0254?
The impact of CVE-2016-0254 allows remote authenticated attackers to exhaust CPU resources, resulting in a denial of service.
Which versions of IBM Cognos Business Intelligence are affected by CVE-2016-0254?
CVE-2016-0254 affects IBM Cognos Business Intelligence versions 10.1 and 10.2, including their minor updates.
Is CVE-2016-0254 an XML External Entity Injection vulnerability?
Yes, CVE-2016-0254 is specifically a denial of service vulnerability caused by an XML External Entity Injection error.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-0254?
CVE-2016-0254 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2016-0254?
To mitigate CVE-2016-0254, IBM recommends upgrading to a patched version of Cognos Business Intelligence.
What is the impact of CVE-2016-0254?
The impact of CVE-2016-0254 allows remote authenticated attackers to exhaust CPU resources, resulting in a denial of service.
Which versions of IBM Cognos Business Intelligence are affected by CVE-2016-0254?
CVE-2016-0254 affects IBM Cognos Business Intelligence versions 10.1 and 10.2, including their minor updates.
Is CVE-2016-0254 an XML External Entity Injection vulnerability?
Yes, CVE-2016-0254 is specifically a denial of service vulnerability caused by an XML External Entity Injection error.