IBM Rhapsody DM 4.0/5.0/6.0 XML xml external entity reference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM Rhapsody DM 4.0/5.0/6.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component XML Handler. Performing a manipulation results in xml external entity reference. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2016-9698. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Rhapsody DM 4.0/5.0/6.0. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component XML Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a xml external entity reference vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The bug was discovered 03/08/2017. The weakness was disclosed 06/08/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at ibm.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-9698 since 12/01/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. A authentication is necessary for exploitation. 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 12/26/2020). 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 92 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 96829†). The entries VDB-98305, VDB-98306, VDB-98307 and VDB-98308 are pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Xml external entity reference
CWE: CWE-611 / CWE-610
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Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Researcher: IBM
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CVE: CVE-2016-9698 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-9698
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-102147
X-Force: 119522
SecurityFocus: 96829 - IBM Rational Rhapsody Design Manager CVE-2016-9698 XML External Entity Injection Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/09/2017 08:02
Updated: 12/26/2020 16:10
Changes: 06/09/2017 08:02 (61), 10/15/2019 14:40 (4), 12/26/2020 16:05 (3), 12/26/2020 16:10 (1)
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