CVE-2023-27554 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Severity

90%

Complexity

39%

Confidentiality

86%

IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 is vulnerable to an 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: 249185.

CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.1. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H).

Overview

First reported 1 year ago

2023-05-11 20:15:00

Last updated 1 year ago

2023-05-22 18:16:00

Affected Software

IBM WebSphere Application Server

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6989451

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/249185

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6989451

Patch, Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/249185

VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory

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