# CVE-2016-0268: XML external entity in n/a

> Remote authenticated users can obtain sensitive information via crafted XML data in IBM Financial Transaction Manager.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 9 Mar 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-m3gm-54m7-pc78

## What is CVE-2016-0268?

CVE-2016-0268 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Financial Transaction Manager, published on 9 Mar 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for ACH Services for Multi-Platform 2.1.1.2 and 3.0.0.x before fp0013, Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for Check Services for Multi-Platform 2.1.1.2 and 3.0.0.x before fp0013, and Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for Corporate Payment Services (CPS) for Multi-Platform 2.1.1.2 and 3.0.0.x before fp0013 allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information via crafted XML data. IBM X-Force ID: 110915.

Weakness: CWE-611 (Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0268?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Financial Transaction Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-0268?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-0268 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-0268 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0268 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Financial Transaction Manager

- [CVE-2026-18169](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-18169/): IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) is Impacted by Multiple Vulnerabilities (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2026-18162](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-18162/): IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) is Impacted by Multiple Vulnerabilities (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-18163](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-18163/): IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) is Impacted by Multiple Vulnerabilities (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-18872](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-18872/): IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) is Impacted by Multiple Vulnerabilities (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2026-17635](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-17635/): IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) is Impacted by Multiple Vulnerabilities (critical 9.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-0268 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-0268 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Financial Transaction Manager, published on 9 Mar 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0268 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Ibm Financial Transaction Manager. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0268/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0268/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-0268
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0268
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-0268

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