VDB-92185 · CVE-2016-5971 · BID 93081

IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager up to 2.0.2 FP7 xml external entity reference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager up to 2.0.2 FP7. Impacted is an unknown function. This manipulation causes xml external entity reference. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2016-5971. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager up to 2.0.2 FP7. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input 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 Security Privileged Identity Manager (ISPIM) Virtual Appliance 2.x before 2.0.2 FP8 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via an XML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

The weakness was published 09/26/2016 by ryan with IBM X-Force (Website). The advisory is shared at www-01.ibm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-5971 since 06/29/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. A single authentication is required for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Applying the patch 2.0.2 FP8 is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 93081†). Similar entries are available at VDB-92169, VDB-92182, VDB-92183 and VDB-92184. 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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Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: 2.0.2 FP8

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06/29/2016 🔍
08/26/2016 +58 days 🔍
09/26/2016 +31 days 🔍
09/26/2016 +0 days 🔍
09/27/2016 +1 days 🔍
04/26/2019 +941 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www-01.ibm.com
Researcher: ryan
Organization: IBM X-Force
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-5971 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-5971
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-92185
SecurityFocus: 93081 - IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager XML External Entity Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/27/2016 10:47
Updated: 04/26/2019 16:26
Changes: 09/27/2016 10:47 (50), 04/26/2019 16:26 (15)
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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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