PT-2016-5336 · Ibm · Ibm Appscan Source

Published 2016-12-01 · Updated 2016-12-02 · CVE-2016-3033

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.1

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM AppScan Source versions 8.7 through 9.0.3.3

Description The issue allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service due to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue. This occurs when an XML document containing an external entity declaration is used in conjunction with an entity reference.

Recommendations For versions 8.7 through 9.0.3.3, update to a version that fixes the XML External Entity issue to prevent remote authenticated users from reading arbitrary files or causing a denial of service.

Fix

XXE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-611

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-3033

Affected Products

Ibm Appscan Source

References · 4

• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21987326 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3033 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-3033 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/92388 · Note