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TI-2016-00217 Aliases CVE-2016-0245GHSA-83gx-v8hg-mghf

The XML parser in IBM WebSphere Portal 8.0.x before 8.0.0.1 CF20 and 8.5.x before 8.5.0.0…

Priority LOW 26Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The XML parser in IBM WebSphere Portal 8.0.x before 8.0.0.1 CF20 and 8.5.x before 8.5.0.0 CF10 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service via an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01039 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.0.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.0.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.0.0VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-0245
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-83gx-v8hg-mghf

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

  • TI-2008-05383 Unspecified vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Portal 6.0 before 6.0.1.5 has unknown impact… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2017-00946 Open redirect in IBM WebSphere Portal CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2016-02428 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the PA_Theme_Creator application in… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2015-06168 IBM WebSphere Portal 8.0.0.1 before CF19 and 8.5.0 before CF09 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2015-01694 The Remote Document Conversion Service (DCS) in IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1.0 through… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2015-01746 IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1.0.x through 6.1.0.6 CF27, 6.1.5.x through 6.1.5.3 CF27, 7.0.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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