What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-3027?

CVE-2016-3027 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.6%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2016-3027?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2016-3027. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Security Access Manager 9 0 Firmware CVE-2016-3027

MEDIUM

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (CWE-611)

2017-02-01 psirt@us.ibm.com

Denial Of Service XXE IBM Security Access Manager 9 0 Firmware Security Access Manager For Mobile 8 0 Firmware Security Access Manager For Web 8 0 Firmware

6.5

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.5 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Feb 01, 2017 - 20:59 cve.org

MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionCVE.org

IBM Security Access Manager for Web 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.

AnalysisAI

IBM Security Access Manager for Web is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) error when processing XML data. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. This XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability could allow attackers to read arbitrary files or perform SSRF through XML processing.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as XML External Entity (XXE) (CWE-611), which allows attackers to read arbitrary files or perform SSRF through XML processing. IBM Security Access Manager for Web 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. Affected products include: Ibm Security Access Manager 9.0 Firmware, Ibm Security Access Manager For Mobile 8.0 Firmware, Ibm Security Access Manager For Web 8.0 Firmware.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Disable external entity processing in XML parsers, use JSON instead of XML where possible.