critical
9.1
CWE
611
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-2908: XEE

First published: Wed Feb 01 2017(Updated: )

IBM Single Sign On for Bluemix could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a XML external entity (XXE) error when processing XML data by the XML parser. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to read arbitrary files on the system or cause a denial of service.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
IBM Security Access Manager 9.0=9.0.0
IBM Security Access Manager 9.0=9.0.0.1
IBM Security Access Manager 9.0=9.0.1.0
IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile=8.0.0.1
IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile=8.0.0.2
IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile=8.0.0.3
IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile=8.0.0.5
IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile=8.0.1.0
IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile=8.0.1.2
IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile=8.0.1.3
IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile=8.0.1.4
IBM Security Access Manager for Web 8.0 firmware=8.0.0.1
IBM Security Access Manager for Web 8.0 firmware=8.0.0.2
IBM Security Access Manager for Web 8.0 firmware=8.0.0.3
IBM Security Access Manager for Web 8.0 firmware=8.0.0.5
IBM Security Access Manager for Web 8.0 firmware=8.0.1.0
IBM Security Access Manager for Web 8.0 firmware=8.0.1.2
IBM Security Access Manager for Web 8.0 firmware=8.0.1.3
IBM Security Access Manager for Web 8.0 firmware=8.0.1.4
IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile Appliance=8.0
IBM Security Access Manager for Web appliance=8.0

Remedy

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995531

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-2908?

    CVE-2016-2908 has been rated as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential to leak sensitive information and cause denial of service.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-2908?

    To fix CVE-2016-2908, update to the latest patched version of IBM Security Access Manager or IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile.

  • What vulnerabilities does CVE-2016-2908 affect?

    CVE-2016-2908 affects IBM Security Access Manager and IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile versions 8.0 and 9.0.

  • Can CVE-2016-2908 lead to file exposure?

    Yes, CVE-2016-2908 can allow a remote attacker to read arbitrary files on the system due to XML external entity (XXE) vulnerabilities.

  • Is CVE-2016-2908 remote exploitable?

    Yes, CVE-2016-2908 can be exploited remotely by attackers to access sensitive information.

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