Security Bulletin
Summary
A security vulnerability has been discovered in Expat XML parser, which is used by IBM Security Network Protection.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2016-0718
DESCRIPTION: Expat is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking when processing malformed XML data. By using the Expat library, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with the privileges of the victim or cause the application to crash.
CVSS Base Score: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/113408 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Security Network Protection 5.3.1
IBM Security Network Protection 5.3.2
IBM Security Network Protection 5.3.3
Remediation/Fixes
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Product | VRMF | Remediation/First Fix |
| IBM Security Network Protection | Firmware version 5.3.1 | Download Firmware 5.3.1.12 from IBM Security License Key and Download Center and upload and install via the Available Updates page of the Local Management Interface. |
| IBM Security Network Protection | Firmware version 5.3.2 | Install Firmware 5.3.2.6 from IBM Security License Key and Download Center and upload and install via the Available Updates page of the Local Management Interface. |
| IBM Security Network Protection | Firmware version 5.3.3 | Install Firmware 5.3.3.2 from the Available Updates page of the Local Management Interface, or by performing a One Time Scheduled Installation from SiteProtector. |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
23 January 2017: Original Version Published
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Document Information
Modified date:
16 June 2018
UID
swg21995440