CVE-2016-9706

Published: Feb 15, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

9.1

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.2

Source: NVD

Description

IBM Integration Bus 9.0 and 10.0 and WebSphere Message Broker SOAP FLOWS 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. IBM Reference #: 1997918.

Affected (3)

Products: Ibm: Integration Bus, Websphere Message Broker

2 products

Integration Bus

Websphere Message Broker

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ibm Integration Bus	Version 10.0
Ibm Integration Bus	Version 9.0
Ibm Websphere Message Broker	Version 8.0

Related CWEs

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)

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21997918

Source: psirt@us.ibm.com

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96274

Source: psirt@us.ibm.com

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21997918

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96274

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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