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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-8974 · published 23 February 2017

CVE-2016-8974: Ibm rational rhapsody design manager xml external entity (xxe) vulnerability

Ibm · Rational Rhapsody Design Manager

IBM Rhapsody DM 4.0, 5.0 and 6.0 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) error when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose highly sensitive information or consume all available memory resources. IBM Reference #: 1997798.

8.1 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 1.2% · top 32.4% CWE-611 · XML external entity (XXE)
8.1CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 7.5
1.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

IBM Rhapsody DM 4.0, 5.0 and 6.0 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) error when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose highly sensitive information or consume all available memory resources. IBM Reference #: 1997798.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21997798 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21997798 PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-8974), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.