IBM Integration Bus xml external entity reference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in IBM Integration Bus and WebSphere Message Broker SOAP FLOWS. This affects an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in xml external entity reference. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2016-9706. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Integration Bus and WebSphere Message Broker SOAP FLOWS (Application Server Software) (the affected version is unknown). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code. 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 Integration Bus 9.0 and 10.0 and WebSphere Message Broker SOAP FLOWS 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 #: 1997918.

The bug was discovered 02/13/2017. The weakness was disclosed 02/15/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at ibm.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-9706 since 12/01/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 97578 (IBM Integration Bus 8.x < 8.0.0.8 / 9.x < 9.0.0.6 / 10.x < 10.0.0.5 SOAP FLOWS XXE DoS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (97578) and SecurityFocus (BID 96274†). 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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Nessus ID: 97578
Nessus Name: IBM Integration Bus 8.x < 8.0.0.8 / 9.x < 9.0.0.6 / 10.x < 10.0.0.5 SOAP FLOWS XXE DoS
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OpenVAS ID: 801011
OpenVAS Name: IBM Integration Bus XXE Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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Recommended: Upgrade
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12/01/2016 🔍
02/10/2017 +71 days 🔍
02/13/2017 +3 days 🔍
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02/15/2017 +2 days 🔍
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02/16/2017 +1 days 🔍
03/07/2017 +19 days 🔍
08/15/2020 +1257 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
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CVE: CVE-2016-9706 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-9706
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-97017
SecurityFocus: 96274 - IBM Integration Bus and WebSphere Message Broker XML External Entity Injection Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-9706 - IBM - Multiple Products - XML External Entity Issue

Entryinfo

Created: 02/16/2017 09:03
Updated: 08/15/2020 09:54
Changes: 02/16/2017 09:03 (68), 08/15/2020 09:54 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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