VDB-89621 · CVE-2016-3039 · BID 91796

IBM Traveler up to 8.x/9.0.1.11 xml external entity reference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Traveler up to 8.x/9.0.1.11. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2016-3039. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Traveler up to 8.x/9.0.1.11. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown function. 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, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM Traveler 8.x and 9.x before 9.0.1.12 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via XML data containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

The weakness was released 07/17/2016 (Website). The advisory is shared at www-01.ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-3039 since 03/09/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation requires a simple authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 9.0.1.12 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 91796†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Traveler 9.0.1.12

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03/09/2016 🔍
07/15/2016 +128 days 🔍
07/17/2016 +2 days 🔍
07/17/2016 +0 days 🔍
07/18/2016 +1 days 🔍
03/01/2019 +956 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www-01.ibm.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-3039 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-3039
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-89621
SecurityFocus: 91796 - IBM Traveler CVE-2016-3039 XML External Entity Injection Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 07/18/2016 11:42
Updated: 03/01/2019 11:26
Changes: 07/18/2016 11:42 (49), 03/01/2019 11:26 (14)
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Cache ID: 216:E83:103

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