IBM SDK XML Data xml external entity reference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM SDK. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function. This manipulation as part of XML Data causes xml external entity reference. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2017-1289. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM SDK (unknown version). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. The manipulation as part of a XML Data leads to a xml external entity reference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition is vulnerable XML External Entity Injection (XXE) error when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose highly sensitive information or consume memory resources. IBM X-Force ID: 125150.

The bug was discovered 05/08/2017. The weakness was disclosed 05/22/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at ibm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-1289 since 11/30/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 100117 (RHEL 6 / 7 : java-1.8.0-ibm (RHSA-2017:1220)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Red Hat Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 170001 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for java-1_7_1-ibm (SUSE-SU-2017:1387-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (100117) and SecurityFocus (BID 98401†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Xml external entity reference
CWE: CWE-611 / CWE-610
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Nessus ID: 100117
Nessus Name: RHEL 6 / 7 : java-1.8.0-ibm (RHSA-2017:1220)
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11/30/2016 🔍
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05/22/2017 +11 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: RHSA-2017:1220
Researcher: IBM
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-1289 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-1289
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-101617

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SecurityFocus: 98401 - IBM Java SDK CVE-2017-1289 XML External Entity Injection Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-1289 - IBM - SDK - XML External Entity Injection Issue

Entryinfo

Created: 05/23/2017 09:00
Updated: 12/07/2022 07:03
Changes: 05/23/2017 09:00 (69), 10/01/2020 20:55 (7), 12/25/2020 13:27 (3), 12/07/2022 07:03 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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