CVE-2016-0250 is an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability affecting IBM InfoSphere Information Governance Catalog versions 11.3 prior to 11.3.1.2 and 11.5 prior to 11.5.0.1. This flaw allows remote authenticated attackers to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service through specially crafted XML data. With a CVSS v3 score of 5.4 (Medium), it has a low attack complexity and requires authentication, but can lead to partial confidentiality and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 11.3, < 11.3.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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