What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-6059?

CVE-2016-6059 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.1 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.4%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2016-6059?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2016-6059. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Infosphere Information Server CVE-2016-6059

HIGH

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

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

Denial Of Service IBM XXE Infosphere Information Server Infosphere Information Server On Cloud Infosphere Datastage

8.1

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.1 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Feb 01, 2017 - 20:59 cve.org

HIGH 8.1

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

AnalysisAI

IBM InfoSphere Information Server is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) error when processing XML data. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.1), 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 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. Affected products include: Ibm Infosphere Datastage, Ibm Infosphere Information Server, Ibm Infosphere Information Server On Cloud.

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.