VDB-100889 · CVE-2016-9691 · BID 98338

IBM WebSphere Cast Iron 7.0.0/7.5.0.0 xml external entity reference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Cast Iron 7.0.0/7.5.0.0. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-9691. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere Cast Iron 7.0.0/7.5.0.0 (Application Server Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input 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 WebSphere Cast Iron Solution 7.0.0 and 7.5.0.0 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 X-Force ID: 119515.

The bug was discovered 05/01/2017. The weakness was shared 05/05/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-9691 since 12/01/2016. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/22/2020).

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 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 vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 98338†). The entry VDB-100890 is related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
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Class: Xml external entity reference
CWE: CWE-611 / CWE-610
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Remote: Yes

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12/01/2016 🔍
05/01/2017 +151 days 🔍
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05/05/2017 +4 days 🔍
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05/06/2017 +1 days 🔍
12/22/2020 +1326 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Researcher: Jarad Kopf from Deltek.
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-9691 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-9691
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-100889
SecurityFocus: 98338 - IBM WebSphere Cast Iron Solution CVE-2016-9691 XML External Entity Denial of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-9691 - Ibm - Websphere Cast Iron Solution - High

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/06/2017 18:30
Updated: 12/22/2020 13:17
Changes: 05/06/2017 18:30 (60), 09/24/2020 09:37 (5), 12/22/2020 13:17 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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