#VU6667 XML injection in IBM AIX - CVE-2017-1289

Vulnerability identifier: #VU6667

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1289

CWE-ID: CWE-611

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
IBM AIX
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: IBM Corporation

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XXE attack.

The weakness exists due to improper handling of XML External Entity (XXE) entries when parsing an XML data. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted XML file to disclose important data or consume memory resources.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM AIX: 5.3 - 7.2

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External links
https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/java_apr2017_advisory.asc

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.