CVE-2016-8973 File upload in Rational Rhapsody Design Manager
An authenticated user can upload malicious files to IBM Rhapsody Design Manager, potentially leading to code execution on the server.
- 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-2016-8973?
CVE-2016-8973 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Rational Rhapsody Design Manager, published on 20 Mar 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Rhapsody DM 4.0, 5.0 and 6.0 contains an undisclosed vulnerability that may allow an authenticated user to upload infected malicious files to the server. IBM Reference #: 1999960.
Weakness: CWE-434
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8973?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Rational Rhapsody Design Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8973?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8973 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-8973 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8973 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Rational Rhapsody Design Manager
- CVE-2016-9698 XML external entity in Rational Rhapsody Design Manager
- CVE-2016-8974 XML external entity in Rational Rhapsody Design Manager
- CVE-2018-1456 XML external entity in n/a
- CVE-2018-1535 Cross-site scripting in Rational Rhapsody Design Manager
- CVE-2018-1536 Cross-site scripting in Rational Rhapsody Design Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g3q5-wwmf-q83w.