CVE-2016-6059 json
IBM InfoSphere Information Server is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) error when process…
published 2017-02-01 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-6993
- cvss
- 8.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 74%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM InfoSphere Information Server 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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
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 Corporation InfoSphere Information Server
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
References
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ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21991683
patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/94032
vdb-entry, technical-description
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-6059
- NVD CVE-2016-6059
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