CVE-2016-5971 XML external entity in n/a
Remote authenticated users can read arbitrary files or cause denial of service via XML External Entity attacks in IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-5971?
CVE-2016-5971 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Sep 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5971?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Security Privileged Identity Manager Virtual Appliance.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5971?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5971 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-5971 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5971 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2x7p-4c9v-v356.