How severe is CVE-2016-0219?

CVE-2016-0219 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2016-0219 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (65th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-0219?

CVE-2016-0219 primarily affects Ibm Rational Quality Manager. In total, 130 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-0219?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2016-0219 published?

CVE-2016-0219 was published on 2018-01-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2016-0219

CVE-2016-0219 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Rational Quality Manager with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-611.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
CVSS v2: 4.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (65th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-611
Affected product: Ibm Rational Quality Manager
Published: 2018-01-16
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in IBM Rational Team Concert 3.0 before 3.0.1.6 iFix7 Interim Fix 1, 4.0 before 4.0.7 iFix10, 5.0 before 5.0.2 iFix15, and 6.0 before 6.0.1 iFix4 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service via crafted XML data. IBM X-Force ID: 109693.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-0219?: XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in IBM Rational Team Concert 3.0 before 3.0.1.6 iFix7 Interim Fix 1, 4.0 before 4.0.7 iFix10, 5.0 before 5.0.2 iFix15, and 6.0 before 6.0.1 iFix4 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service via crafted XML data. IBM X-Force ID: 109693.
How severe is CVE-2016-0219?: CVE-2016-0219 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2016-0219 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (65th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2016-0219?: CVE-2016-0219 primarily affects Ibm Rational Quality Manager. In total, 130 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-0219?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2016-0219 published?: CVE-2016-0219 was published on 2018-01-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (130)

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cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_quality_manager:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_quality_manager:3.0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_quality_manager:3.0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_quality_manager:3.0.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_quality_manager:3.0.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_quality_manager:3.0.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_quality_manager:3.0.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_quality_manager:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_quality_manager:4.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_quality_manager:4.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_quality_manager:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_quality_manager:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_quality_manager:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_quality_manager:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_quality_manager:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_quality_manager:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_quality_manager:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_quality_manager:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_quality_manager:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_quality_manager:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_quality_manager:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:3.0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:3.0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:3.0.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:3.0.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:3.0.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:3.0.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_doors_next_generation:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_doors_next_generation:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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