CVE-2016-6111 XML external entity in Cram Social Program Management
Remote attackers can exploit XML External Entity injection in IBM Curam to expose sensitive data or cause denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-6111?
CVE-2016-6111 is a critical vulnerability in IBM Corporation Cram Social Program Management, published on 31 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Curam Social Program Management 6.0 and 7.0 are 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 #: 2000833.
Weakness: CWE-611
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6111?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Curam Social Program Management.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6111?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6111 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-6111 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6111 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Corporation Cram Social Program Management
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c496-j49j-763x.