XXE attack in IBM InfoSphere Information Server for Cloud - CVE-2017-1383
Published: September 13, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8422
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1383
CWE-ID: CWE-611
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
IBM InfoSphere Information Server for Cloud
IBM InfoSphere Information Server for Cloud
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct XXE attack.
The weakness exists in the encryption library due to improper handling of XML External Entity (XXE) entries when parsing an XML file. A remote attacker can send manipulated XML data and gain access to arbitrary data or consume memory resources.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure.
The weakness exists in the encryption library due to improper handling of XML External Entity (XXE) entries when parsing an XML file. A remote attacker can send manipulated XML data and gain access to arbitrary data or consume memory resources.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-1383
Workarounds are available on vendor's website.