CVE-2016-9698 json
IBM Rhapsody DM 4.0, 5.0, and 6.0 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) error when process…
published 9y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2016-10499
- cvss
- 8.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.0%
- EPSS 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Rhapsody DM 4.0, 5.0, and 6.0 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 #: 1999960.
Patch / fix
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1.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:C |
Affected products
- IBM Rational Rhapsody Design Manager
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
References
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ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22002258
patch, vendor-advisory
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ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21999960
patch, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/119522
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/96829
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-9698
- NVD CVE-2016-9698
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