CVE-2018-1727 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Severity

64%

Complexity

99%

Confidentiality

81%

IBM InfoSphere Information Server 9.1, 11.3, 11.5, and 11.7 is vulnerable to a XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources. IBM X-Force ID: 147630.

IBM InfoSphere Information Server 9.1, 11.3, 11.5, and 11.7 is vulnerable to a XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources. IBM X-Force ID: 147630.

CVSS 3.0 Base Score 9.1. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H).

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 6.4. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P).

Overview

Type

IBM InfoSphere Information Server

First reported 6 years ago

2019-02-15 20:29:00

Last updated 5 years ago

2019-10-09 23:38:00

Affected Software

IBM InfoSphere Information Server 9.1

9.1

IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.3

11.3

IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.5

11.5

IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7

11.7

References

ibm-infosphere-cve20181727-xxe(147630)

VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory

https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10718887

Vendor Advisory

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