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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-9706 · published 15 February 2017

CVE-2016-9706: Ibm integration bus xml external entity (xxe) vulnerability

Ibm · Integration Bus

IBM Integration Bus 9.0 and 10.0 and WebSphere Message Broker SOAP FLOWS 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 #: 1997918.

9.1 CVSS 3.0 Critical EPSS 1.8% · top 22.7% CWE-611 · XML external entity (XXE)
9.1CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 8.5
1.8%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

IBM Integration Bus 9.0 and 10.0 and WebSphere Message Broker SOAP FLOWS 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 #: 1997918.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21997918 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96274
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21997918 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96274

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-9706), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-10). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.