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CVE-2016-8980

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Published: Feb 1, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

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8.1
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.2
Source: NVD

Description

IBM BigFix Inventory v9 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 (2)

Ibm
2 products
License Metric Tool
Bigfix Inventory
Configuration A
1 vulnerable · 5 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
License Metric Tool
Version 9.2.0
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Hp
Hp Ux
All versions
Ibm
Aix
All versions
Linux
Linux Kernel
All versions
Microsoft
Windows
All versions
Oracle
Solaris
All versions
Configuration B
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Bigfix Inventory
Version 9.2

Related CWEs

CWE-611
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.

References (4)

Source: psirt@us.ibm.com
Vendor Advisory
Source: psirt@us.ibm.com
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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