CVE-2016-0250

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-03-12 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-611

Description

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in IBM InfoSphere Information Governance Catalog 11.3 before 11.3.1.2 and 11.5 before 11.5.0.1 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service via crafted XML data. IBM X-Force ID: 110510.

Affected products

IBM InfoSphere Information Server: from 11.3 before 11.3.1.2; 11.5 — fixed in 11.3.1.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.3.1.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21977152
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/110510
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21977152
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/110510

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