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CVE-2016-0245 Details

Description

The XML parser in IBM WebSphere Portal 8.0.x before 8.0.0.1 CF20 and 8.5.x before 8.5.0.0 CF10 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service via an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.4 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI56682 CVENot Applicable
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21975358 CVEPatchVendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI56682 [email protected]Not Applicable
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21975358 [email protected]PatchVendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
NVD-CWE-OtherWeakness Not in a Standard CWE Category[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
ibm websphere portal
8.0.0.0
8.0.0.1
8.5.0.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

9 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-0245
NVD Published Date:
Feb 29, 2016
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2016-0245 Details - Not Deferred