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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.106202
Category:Web application abuses
Title:IBM WebSphere Portal XML External Entity DoS Vulnerability
Summary:IBM WebSphere Portal is prone to a denial of service vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
IBM WebSphere Portal is prone to a denial of service vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The XML parser allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files
or cause a denial of service via an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference,
related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

Vulnerability Impact:
An authenticated attacker may read arbitrary files or cause a denial of
service condition.

Affected Software/OS:
WebSphere Portal 8.5 an 8.0

Solution:
For 8.5.0 upgrade to Cumulative Fix 10, for 8.0.0 through 8.0.0.1
upgrade to Fix Pack 8.0.0.1 with Cumulative Fix 20.

CVSS Score:
5.5

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-0245
AIX APAR: PI56682
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI56682
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