CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-3055

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2016-3055 vulnerability in IBM FileNet Workplace 4.0.2 before version 4.0.2.14 LA012 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via an XML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to unauthorized access to sensitive data or Denial of Service attacks, which could lead to service availability interruptions.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update IBM FileNet Workplace to version 4.0.2.14 LA012 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

IBM FileNet Workplace 4.0.2 before 4.0.2.14 LA012 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via an XML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS