VDB-96439 · CVE-2016-6059 · BID 94032

IBM InfoSphere Information Server xml external entity reference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM InfoSphere Information Server. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown part. This manipulation causes xml external entity reference. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-6059. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM InfoSphere Information Server (Reporting Software) (version unknown) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. 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. The summary by CVE is:

IBM InfoSphere Information Server 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.

The bug was discovered 10/31/2016. The weakness was shared 02/01/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at ibm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-6059 since 06/29/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The successful exploitation requires a single authentication. 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 08/09/2020). 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 93 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 94032†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Xml external entity reference
CWE: CWE-611 / CWE-610
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

06/29/2016 🔍
10/31/2016 +124 days 🔍
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02/01/2017 +93 days 🔍
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02/02/2017 +1 days 🔍
08/09/2020 +1284 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-6059 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-6059
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-96439
SecurityFocus: 94032 - IBM InfoSphere Information Server CVE-2016-6059 XML External Entity Injection Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-6059 - IBM - IIS - XML External Entity Issue

Entryinfo

Created: 02/02/2017 11:54
Updated: 08/09/2020 16:22
Changes: 02/02/2017 11:54 (58), 08/09/2020 16:22 (6)
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