CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2016-0284

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Published: Nov 24, 2016 | Modified: Apr 12, 2025
CVSS 3.x
5.4
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
CVSS 2.x
5.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

The XML parser in IBM Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management 3.0.1.6 before iFix8, 4.0 before 4.0.7 iFix11, 5.0 before 5.0.2 iFix18, and 6.0 before 6.0.2 iFix5; Rational Quality Manager 3.0.1.6 before iFix8, 4.0 before 4.0.7 iFix11, 5.0 before 5.0.2 iFix18, and 6.0 before 6.0.2 iFix5; Rational Team Concert 3.0.1.6 before iFix8, 4.0 before 4.0.7 iFix11, 5.0 before 5.0.2 iFix18, and 6.0 before 6.0.2 iFix5; Rational DOORS Next Generation 4.0 before 4.0.7 iFix11, 5.0 before 5.0.2 iFix18, and 6.0 before 6.0.2 iFix5; Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager 4.x before 4.0.7 iFix11, 5.0 before 5.0.2 iFix18, and 6.0 before 6.0.2 iFix5; Rational Rhapsody Design Manager 4.0 before 4.0.7 iFix11, 5.0 before 5.0.2 iFix18, and 6.0 before 6.0.2 iFix5; and Rational Software Architect Design Manager 4.0 before 4.0.7 iFix11, 5.0 before 5.0.2 iFix18, and 6.0 before 6.0.2 iFix5 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service via an XML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

Weakness

The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Rational_software_architect_design_manager Ibm 4.0.0 (including) 4.0.0 (including)
Rational_software_architect_design_manager Ibm 4.0.1 (including) 4.0.1 (including)
Rational_software_architect_design_manager Ibm 4.0.2 (including) 4.0.2 (including)
Rational_software_architect_design_manager Ibm 4.0.3 (including) 4.0.3 (including)
Rational_software_architect_design_manager Ibm 4.0.4 (including) 4.0.4 (including)
Rational_software_architect_design_manager Ibm 4.0.5 (including) 4.0.5 (including)
Rational_software_architect_design_manager Ibm 4.0.6 (including) 4.0.6 (including)
Rational_software_architect_design_manager Ibm 4.0.7 (including) 4.0.7 (including)
Rational_software_architect_design_manager Ibm 5.0.0 (including) 5.0.0 (including)
Rational_software_architect_design_manager Ibm 5.0.1 (including) 5.0.1 (including)
Rational_software_architect_design_manager Ibm 5.0.2 (including) 5.0.2 (including)
Rational_software_architect_design_manager Ibm 6.0.0 (including) 6.0.0 (including)
Rational_software_architect_design_manager Ibm 6.0.1 (including) 6.0.1 (including)
Rational_software_architect_design_manager Ibm 6.0.2 (including) 6.0.2 (including)

Potential Mitigations

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