CVE-2016-9706 XML external entity in Integration Bus
Remote attackers can exploit XML External Entity injection in IBM Integration Bus 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-2016-9706?
CVE-2016-9706 is a critical vulnerability in IBM Corporation Integration Bus, published on 15 Feb 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Integration Bus 9.0 and 10.0 and WebSphere Message Broker SOAP FLOWS 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. IBM Reference #: 1997918.
Weakness: CWE-611
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9706?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ibm Integration Bus, Ibm Websphere Message Broker.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9706?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9706 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-9706 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9706 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Corporation Integration Bus
Sources
Also known as GHSA-47c8-72rj-qg9x.