medium
6.5
CWE
611
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-3027: XEE

First published: Wed Feb 01 2017(Updated: )

IBM Security Access Manager for Web 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.

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=8.0.0.1
IBM Security Access Manager for Web 8.0=8.0.0.2
IBM Security Access Manager for Web 8.0=8.0.0.3
IBM Security Access Manager for Web 8.0=8.0.0.5
IBM Security Access Manager for Web 8.0=8.0.1.0
IBM Security Access Manager for Web 8.0=8.0.1.2
IBM Security Access Manager for Web 8.0=8.0.1.3
IBM Security Access Manager for Web 8.0=8.0.1.4
IBM Security Access Manager=8.0
IBM Security Access Manager for Web Appliance=8.0

Remedy

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21994440

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-3027?

    CVE-2016-3027 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for denial of service and exposure of sensitive information.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-3027?

    To fix CVE-2016-3027, apply the latest security patches from IBM for the affected versions of IBM Security Access Manager.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2016-3027?

    CVE-2016-3027 affects IBM Security Access Manager for Web versions 8.0.0 to 8.0.1.4 and IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile versions 8.0.0.1 to 8.0.1.4.

  • Can CVE-2016-3027 lead to data loss?

    Yes, CVE-2016-3027 could potentially lead to data loss if exploited to exhaust memory resources.

  • Is CVE-2016-3027 being actively exploited?

    As of the last updates, there were no public reports confirming active exploitation of CVE-2016-3027.

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