CVE-2016-6111: XEE
First published: Fri Mar 31 2017(Updated: )
IBM Curam Social Program Management 6.0 and 7.0 are 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. IBM Reference #: 2000833.
Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| IBM Curam Social Program Management | =5.2-sp1 | |
| IBM Curam Social Program Management | =5.2-sp4 | |
| IBM Curam Social Program Management | =5.2-sp6 | |
| IBM Curam Social Program Management | =6.0 | |
| IBM Curam Social Program Management | =6.0-sp2 | |
| IBM Curam Social Program Management | =6.0.0 | |
| IBM Curam Social Program Management | =6.0.4.0 | |
| IBM Curam Social Program Management | =6.0.4.1 | |
| IBM Curam Social Program Management | =6.0.4.2 | |
| IBM Curam Social Program Management | =6.0.4.3 | |
| IBM Curam Social Program Management | =6.0.4.4 | |
| IBM Curam Social Program Management | =6.0.4.5 | |
| IBM Curam Social Program Management | =6.0.4.6 | |
| IBM Curam Social Program Management | =6.0.4.7 | |
| IBM Curam Social Program Management | =6.0.4.8 | |
| IBM Curam Social Program Management | =6.0.5 | |
| IBM Curam Social Program Management | =6.0.5.0 | |
| IBM Curam Social Program Management | =6.0.5.1 | |
| IBM Curam Social Program Management | =6.0.5.2 | |
| IBM Curam Social Program Management | =6.0.5.3 | |
| IBM Curam Social Program Management | =6.0.5.4 | |
| IBM Curam Social Program Management | =6.0.5.5 | |
| IBM Curam Social Program Management | =6.0.5.6 | |
| IBM Curam Social Program Management | =6.0.5.7 | |
| IBM Curam Social Program Management | =6.0.5.8 | |
| IBM Curam Social Program Management | =6.0.5.9 | |
| IBM Curam Social Program Management | =6.1.0.0 | |
| IBM Curam Social Program Management | =6.1.0.1 | |
| IBM Curam Social Program Management | =6.1.0.2 | |
| IBM Curam Social Program Management | =6.1.0.3 | |
| IBM Curam Social Program Management | =6.1.1.0 | |
| IBM Curam Social Program Management | =6.1.1.1 | |
| IBM Curam Social Program Management | =6.1.1.2 | |
| IBM Curam Social Program Management | =6.1.1.3 | |
| IBM Curam Social Program Management | =6.2.0.0 | |
| IBM Curam Social Program Management | =6.2.0.1 | |
| IBM Curam Social Program Management | =6.2.0.2 | |
| IBM Curam Social Program Management | =6.2.0.3 | |
| IBM Curam Social Program Management | =7.0.0.0 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2016-6111?
CVE-2016-6111 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to enable denial of service attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6111?
To fix CVE-2016-6111, apply the appropriate patches or updates provided by IBM for the affected versions of Curam Social Program Management.
What types of systems are affected by CVE-2016-6111?
CVE-2016-6111 affects IBM Curam Social Program Management versions 5.2 (SP1/SP4/SP6), 6.0, and 7.0.
What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2016-6111?
Exploiting CVE-2016-6111 can lead to a denial of service or exposure of sensitive information.
Can CVE-2016-6111 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2016-6111 can be exploited by a remote attacker through XML data processing.
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- agent/references
- agent/type
- agent/softwarecombine
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/author
- agent/weakness
- agent/severity
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/remedy
- agent/description
- agent/tags
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/event
- agent/source
- vendor/ibm
- canonical/ibm curam social program management
- version/ibm curam social program management/5.2-sp1
- version/ibm curam social program management/5.2-sp4
- version/ibm curam social program management/5.2-sp6
- version/ibm curam social program management/6.0
- version/ibm curam social program management/6.0-sp2
- version/ibm curam social program management/6.0.0
- version/ibm curam social program management/6.0.4.0
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- version/ibm curam social program management/6.0.4.2
- version/ibm curam social program management/6.0.4.3
- version/ibm curam social program management/6.0.4.4
- version/ibm curam social program management/6.0.4.5
- version/ibm curam social program management/6.0.4.6
- version/ibm curam social program management/6.0.4.7
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- version/ibm curam social program management/6.0.5
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- version/ibm curam social program management/6.0.5.2
- version/ibm curam social program management/6.0.5.3
- version/ibm curam social program management/6.0.5.4
- version/ibm curam social program management/6.0.5.5
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- version/ibm curam social program management/6.0.5.7
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- version/ibm curam social program management/6.1.0.3
- version/ibm curam social program management/6.1.1.0
- version/ibm curam social program management/6.1.1.1
- version/ibm curam social program management/6.1.1.2
- version/ibm curam social program management/6.1.1.3
- version/ibm curam social program management/6.2.0.0
- version/ibm curam social program management/6.2.0.1
- version/ibm curam social program management/6.2.0.2
- version/ibm curam social program management/6.2.0.3
- version/ibm curam social program management/7.0.0.0