CVE-2016-6059
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-6059 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | ibm |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-02-01 20:59:02 UTC |
| Updated | 2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC |
| Description | IBM InfoSphere Information Server 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 8.1 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-611 | Obtain Information
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 8.1 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:C |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
SingleConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
NoneAvailability
CompleteAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Ibm | Infosphere Datastage | 11.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Infosphere Datastage | 11.3.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Infosphere Datastage | 11.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Infosphere Information Server | 11.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Infosphere Information Server | 11.3.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Infosphere Information Server | 11.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Infosphere Information Server On Cloud | 11.5 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM InfoSphere Information Server CVE-2016-6059 XML External Entity Injection Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Technical Description, VDB Entry |
| IBM Security Bulletin: InfoSphere Information Server is vulnerable to XML External Entity Injection (XXE) (CVE-2016-6059) - United States | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ibm.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.