IBM SPSS Modeler XML external entity unauthorized access

spss-xml-access (80316)

Medium Risk

Description:

IBM SPSS Modeler could allow a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to local SPSS Modeler resources, caused by improper handling of certain XML external entities. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted XML file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service.

*CVSS:

Base Score:	5.8
Access Vector:	Network
Access Complexity:	Medium
Authentication:	None
Confidentiality Impact:	Partial
Integrity Impact:	None
Availability Impact:	Partial
Temporal Score:	4.3
Exploitability:	Unproven
Remediation Level:	Official-Fix
Report Confidence:	Confirmed

Consequences:

Gain Access

Remedy:

Refer to IBM Security Bulletin 1620758 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.

References:

• IBM Security Bulletin 1620758: IBM SPSS Modeler - XML (CVE-2012-5769).
• BID-57075: IBM SPSS Modeler CVE-2012-5769 XML Parsing Unspecified Security Vulnerability
• CVE-2012-5769: IBM SPSS Modeler 14.0, 14.1, 14.2 through FP3, and 15.0 before FP2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, and possibly send HTTP requests to intranet servers or cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption), via an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference.
• OSVDB ID: 88845: IBM SPSS XML Document Handling Unspecified Information Disclosure
• SA51715: IBM SPSS Modeler XML Document Parsing Vulnerability

Platforms Affected:

• IBM SPSS Modeler 14.0
• IBM SPSS Modeler 14.1
• IBM SPSS Modeler 14.2
• IBM SPSS Modeler 15.0

Reported:

Dec 28, 2012

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