CVE-2015-5038
High
Description
IBM Connections 3.x before 3.0.1.1 CR3, 4.0 before CR4, 4.5 before CR5, and 5.0 before CR3 does not properly detect recursion during XML entity expansion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and application crash) via a crafted XML document containing a large number of nested entity references, a similar issue to CVE-2003-1564.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Ibm Connections
PublishedJan 3, 2016
First seenJan 3, 2016
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ibm connections | v ≤ 3.0.1.1, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0 | — |
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