CVE-2016-0254

Description

IBM Cognos Business Intelligence 10.1 and 10.2 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) error when processing XML data. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to consume all available CPU resources and cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 110563.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.49%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibmcloud.com
Affected: IBM Cognos Business Intelligence
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22004036 patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98971 third party advisory vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/110563 vdb entry vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-0254?
CVE-2016-0254 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-0254?
To fix CVE-2016-0254, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-0254 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-0254 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-0254?
CVE-2016-0254 affects IBM Cognos Business Intelligence.
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