IBM Financial Transaction Manager 6.0/6.1 XML Data xml external entity reference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in IBM Financial Transaction Manager 6.0/6.1. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component XML Data Handler. The manipulation as part of XML Data results in xml external entity reference. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2017-1758. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in IBM Financial Transaction Manager 6.0/6.1 (Financial Software). Affected is an unknown code block of the component XML Data Handler. The manipulation as part of a XML Data 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. CVE summarizes:

IBM Financial Transaction Manager for ACH Services for Multi-Platform (IBM Control Center 6.0 and 6.1) 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: 135859.

The bug was discovered 02/19/2018. The weakness was shared 02/21/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at ibm.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-1758 since 11/30/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 02/04/2021). 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 2 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 103130†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Xml external entity reference
CWE: CWE-611 / CWE-610
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Remote: Yes

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11/30/2016 🔍
02/19/2018 +446 days 🔍
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02/21/2018 +2 days 🔍
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02/04/2021 +1078 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Researcher: IBM
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CVE: CVE-2017-1758 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-1758
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-113664
X-Force: 135859
SecurityFocus: 103130 - Multiple IBM Products CVE-2017-1758 XML External Entity Injection Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 02/22/2018 07:27
Updated: 02/04/2021 12:57
Changes: 02/22/2018 07:27 (62), 01/07/2020 15:38 (4), 02/04/2021 12:54 (3), 02/04/2021 12:57 (1)
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