XML External Entity injection in dd-plist - CVE-2016-15026

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied XML input. A local user can pass a specially crafted XML code to the affected application and view contents of arbitrary files on the system or initiate requests to external systems.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to view contents of arbitrary file on the server or perform network scanning of internal and external infrastructure.

Affected software

How to mitigate CVE-2016-15026

External References

• https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.221486
• https://github.com/3breadt/dd-plist/commit/8c954e8d9f6f6863729e50105a8abf3f87fff74c
• https://github.com/3breadt/dd-plist/releases/tag/dd-plist-1.18
• https://vuldb.com/?id.221486
• https://github.com/3breadt/dd-plist/pull/26

Related Security Bulletins

• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation