What is CVE-2017-1254?

CVE-2017-1254 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Security Guardium, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2017-07-05.

How severe is CVE-2017-1254?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.

XXE in Ibm Security Guardium

CVE-2017-1254

IBM Security Guardium 10.0 is vulnerable to a XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose highly sensitive information or consume memory resources. IBM X…

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.005 (64.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

Ibm Security Guardium — versions 10.1, 10.0.1, 10.0
Ibm Security_guardium — versions 10.0, 10.0.1, 10.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-611 — Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-1254?: CVE-2017-1254 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Security Guardium, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2017-07-05.
How severe is CVE-2017-1254?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.