What is the severity of CVE-2016-9706?

CVE-2016-9706 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to cause a denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9706?

To mitigate CVE-2016-9706, it is recommended to apply the patches provided by IBM for affected software versions.

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2016-9706?

CVE-2016-9706 affects IBM Integration Bus versions 9.0 and 10.0, as well as IBM WebSphere Message Broker version 8.0.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-9706?

CVE-2016-9706 is classified as an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) vulnerability.

Can CVE-2016-9706 lead to data exposure?

Yes, CVE-2016-9706 can potentially allow remote attackers to expose highly sensitive information.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-9706

critical

9.1

CWE

611

15/2/2017

6/8/2024

CVE-2016-9706: XEE

First published: Wed Feb 15 2017(Updated: )

IBM Integration Bus 9.0 and 10.0 and WebSphere Message Broker SOAP FLOWS 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 #: 1997918.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM Integration Bus	=9.0
IBM Integration Bus	=10.0
IBM WebSphere Message Broker	=8.0

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http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21997918

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9706?
CVE-2016-9706 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to cause a denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9706?
To mitigate CVE-2016-9706, it is recommended to apply the patches provided by IBM for affected software versions.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2016-9706?
CVE-2016-9706 affects IBM Integration Bus versions 9.0 and 10.0, as well as IBM WebSphere Message Broker version 8.0.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-9706?
CVE-2016-9706 is classified as an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) vulnerability.
Can CVE-2016-9706 lead to data exposure?
Yes, CVE-2016-9706 can potentially allow remote attackers to expose highly sensitive information.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9706?
CVE-2016-9706 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to cause a denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9706?
To mitigate CVE-2016-9706, it is recommended to apply the patches provided by IBM for affected software versions.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2016-9706?
CVE-2016-9706 affects IBM Integration Bus versions 9.0 and 10.0, as well as IBM WebSphere Message Broker version 8.0.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-9706?
CVE-2016-9706 is classified as an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) vulnerability.
Can CVE-2016-9706 lead to data exposure?
Yes, CVE-2016-9706 can potentially allow remote attackers to expose highly sensitive information.