CVE-2016-0245 is an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability affecting IBM WebSphere Portal versions 8.0.x prior to 8.0.0.1 CF20 and 8.5.x prior to 8.5.0.0 CF10. This flaw allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files or trigger a denial of service by submitting specially crafted XML with external entity declarations. With a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium), the vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires authentication, but can lead to information disclosure (file reading) or service disruption. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.0.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.5.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
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