IBM Security Access Manager 9.0.3 XML Data xml external entity reference
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A vulnerability was found in IBM Security Access Manager 9.0.3 (Network Authentication Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown function of the component XML Data Handler. The manipulation as part of a XML Data leads to a xml external entity reference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-611. The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output. Impacted is confidentiality, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
IBM Security Access Manager Appliance 9.0.3 is vulnerable to a XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources. IBM X-Force ID: 128612.
The bug was discovered 11/03/2017. The weakness was shared 11/13/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-1477 since 11/30/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation requires a simple authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/23/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 10 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The entry 109318 is related to this item.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.7VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7
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Exploiting
Class: Xml external entity referenceCWE: CWE-611 / CWE-610
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
11/30/2016 🔍11/03/2017 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: ibm.comAdvisory: ibm.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-1477 (🔍)
X-Force: 128612
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Entry
Created: 11/14/2017 14:17Updated: 01/23/2021 10:53
Changes: 11/14/2017 14:17 (61), 12/05/2019 19:41 (2), 01/23/2021 10:53 (3)
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