XXE in IBM Business Process Manager
CVE-2017-1527
IBM Business Process Manager 7.5, 8.0, and 8.5 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: 130156.
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (80.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 80.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Business Process Manager — versions 7.5.0.0, 7.5.0.1, 7.5.1.0
- IBM Business Process Manager Advanced — versions 8.5.0.1, 8.5.7.CF201703, 7.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/130156 (VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100959 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-1527?
- CVE-2017-1527 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Business Process Manager, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2017-09-26.
- How severe is CVE-2017-1527?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.