CVE-2016-9707 XML external entity in Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management
Remote attackers can exploit an XML External Entity flaw in IBM Jazz Foundation to read sensitive data or cause denial of service.
- 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-2016-9707?
CVE-2016-9707 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management, published on 31 Mar 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Jazz Foundation 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 #: 2000784.
Weakness: CWE-611
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9707?
It affects 7 products.
Products include Ibm Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management, Ibm Rational Doors Next Generation, Ibm Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager, Ibm Rational Quality Manager, Ibm Rational Rhapsody Design Manager, Ibm Rational Software Architect Design Manager and 1 more.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9707?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9707 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-9707 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9707 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management
- CVE-2014-0862 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2017-1701 Weak cryptography in Rational Team Concert
- CVE-2016-0326 Command injection in n/a
- CVE-2015-7440 Privilege escalation in n/a
- CVE-2016-2981 Information disclosure in Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management
All Ibm Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management vulnerabilities
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wgqf-5547-mc5w.