First published: Thu Jun 08 2017(Updated: )
IBM Rhapsody DM 4.0, 5.0, and 6.0 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. IBM Reference #: 1999960.
Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
IBM Rhapsody Design Manager | =4.0 | |
IBM Rhapsody Design Manager | =4.0.1 | |
IBM Rhapsody Design Manager | =4.0.2 | |
IBM Rhapsody Design Manager | =4.0.3 | |
IBM Rhapsody Design Manager | =4.0.4 | |
IBM Rhapsody Design Manager | =4.0.5 | |
IBM Rhapsody Design Manager | =4.0.6 | |
IBM Rhapsody Design Manager | =4.0.7 | |
IBM Rhapsody Design Manager | =5.0 | |
IBM Rhapsody Design Manager | =5.0.1 | |
IBM Rhapsody Design Manager | =5.0.2 | |
IBM Rhapsody Design Manager | =6.0 | |
IBM Rhapsody Design Manager | =6.0.1 | |
IBM Rhapsody Design Manager | =6.0.2 |
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CVE-2016-9698 has a Medium severity rating due to its potential for denial of service.
To fix CVE-2016-9698, upgrade to a patched version of IBM Rhapsody Design Manager as specified by IBM.
CVE-2016-9698 can be exploited through XML External Entity Injection (XXE) when processing XML data.
CVE-2016-9698 affects IBM Rhapsody Design Manager versions 4.0, 5.0, and 6.0.
Exploitation of CVE-2016-9698 can lead to denial of service and exposure of sensitive information.