CVE-2016-3033

IBM AppScan Source 8.7 through 9.0.3.3 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via an XML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

CVSS v3 8.1 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.5 MEDIUM

8.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21987326	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92388	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21987326	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92388	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:appscan_source:8.7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:appscan_source:8.7.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:appscan_source:8.8:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:appscan_source:9.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:appscan_source:9.0.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:appscan_source:9.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:appscan_source:9.0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:appscan_source:9.0.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:appscan_source:9.0.3.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:appscan_source:9.0.3.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:appscan_source:9.0.3.3:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-12-01 11:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2016-3033

Mitre link : CVE-2016-3033

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-3033

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

appscan_source

CWE

CWE-611

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

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