PT-2017-12962
CVE-2017-1322
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Published
2017-06-27
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Updated
2017-07-05
Description by
CVSS 3.1
8.2
HighMetricsAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
IBM API Connect version 5.0.6.0
Description
The issue allows a remote attacker to perform an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when the software processes XML data. This could lead to the exposure of highly sensitive information or the consumption of memory resources.
Recommendations
For IBM API Connect version 5.0.6.0, consider disabling XML processing or restricting access to sensitive data until a fix is available. As a temporary workaround, restrict the use of XML external entities to minimize the risk of exploitation.
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