# CVE-2016-9692: Server-side request forgery in WebSphere Cast Iron Cloud integration

> Remote attackers can trigger server-side requests to arbitrary domains, enabling attacks on internal systems via IBM WebSphere Cast Iron.

- **Severity:** High 8.6 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 5 May 2017
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-37gj-jhr2-v5wv

## What is CVE-2016-9692?

CVE-2016-9692 is a high-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in IBM Corporation WebSphere Cast Iron Cloud integration, published on 5 May 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

IBM WebSphere Cast Iron Solution 7.0.0 and 7.5.0.0 is vulnerable to External Service Interaction attack, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to induce the application to perform server-side DNS lookups or HTTP requests to arbitrary domain names. By submitting suitable payloads, an attacker can cause the application server to attack other systems that it can interact with. IBM X-Force ID: 119516.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9692?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Websphere Cast Iron Solution.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-9692?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9692 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-9692 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9692 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in IBM Corporation WebSphere Cast Iron Cloud integration

- [CVE-2016-9691](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-9691/): XML external entity in WebSphere Cast Iron Cloud integration (high 8.6)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

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Check this codebase for CVE-2016-9692 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-9692 is a high-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in IBM Corporation WebSphere Cast Iron Cloud integration, published on 5 May 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9692 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: IBM Corporation WebSphere Cast Iron Cloud integration. 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-2016-9692/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-9692/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9692
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9692
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-9692

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