CVE-2016-8974: ibm corporation rational rhapsody design manager
CVSS: 8.1v3.0HighModified
Published 23-02-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-8974 is a high (CVSS 8.1) vulnerability in ibm corporation rational rhapsody design manager. EPSS estimates a 1.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.1/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.22%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 23-02-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
IBM Rhapsody DM 4.0, 5.0 and 6.0 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) error when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose highly sensitive information or consume all available memory resources. IBM Reference #: 1997798.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsHigh 8.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:HSourcesSingle source
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.22%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
68%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.22% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score1.22%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ibm1 product
- rational_rhapsody_design_manager4.0 | 4.0.1 | 4.0.2 | 4.0.3 | 4.0.4 | 4.0.5 | 4.0.6 | 4.0.7 | 5.0 | 5.0.1 | 5.0.2 | 6.0 | 6.0.1 | 6.0.2
Ibm corporation1 product
- rational rhapsody design manager4.0.2 | 3.0 | 3.0.0.1 | 4.0 | 4.0.1 | 4.0.3 | 4.0.4 | 4.0.5 | 4.0.6 | 5.0 | 3 | 4.0.7 | 5.0.2 | 5.0.1 | 6.0 | 6.0.1 | 6.0.2
2 vendors · 2 products