CVE-2015-5038
7.5 · HIGHOverview
CVE-2015-5038 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ibm connections. It was published on January 3, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical 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.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update connections to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ibm | connections | 0 | Affected |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2015-5038?
CVE-2015-5038 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ibm connections. It was published on January 3, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2015-5038?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-5038?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update connections to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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