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XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in IBM Forms...

Moderate severity Unreviewed Published May 14, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Feb 2, 2023

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in IBM Forms Experience Builder 8.5, 8.5.1, and 8.6 allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information via crafted XML data. IBM X-Force ID: 112088.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Feb 21, 2018
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 14, 2022
Last updated Feb 2, 2023

Severity

Moderate

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

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(31st percentile)

Weaknesses

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. Learn more on MITRE.

CVE ID

CVE-2016-0369

GHSA ID

GHSA-288v-w5hm-gfgr

Source code

No known source code

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