CVE-2016-3027 XML external entity in Access Manager
Remote attackers can exploit XML External Entity injection in IBM Security Access Manager to expose sensitive data or cause denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-3027?
CVE-2016-3027 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Corporation Access Manager, published on 1 Feb 2017. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Security Access Manager for Web 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.
Weakness: CWE-611
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3027?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Ibm Security Access Manager 9.0 Firmware, Ibm Security Access Manager for Mobile 8.0 Firmware, Ibm Security Access Manager for Web 8.0 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2016-3027?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-3027 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-3027 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3027 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Corporation Access Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q9gv-r7q5-76r2.