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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-0288 · published 1 June 2016

CVE-2016-0288: Ibm security appscan vulnerability

Ibm · Security Appscan

IBM Security AppScan Standard 8.7.x, 8.8.x, and 9.x before 9.0.3.2 and Security AppScan Enterprise allow remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via an XML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

6.5 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 1.5% · top 25.9%
6.5CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 4.0
1.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

IBM Security AppScan Standard 8.7.x, 8.8.x, and 9.x before 9.0.3.2 and Security AppScan Enterprise allow remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via an XML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21980055 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035927
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21980055 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035927

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-0288), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.