What is CVE-2018-13823?

CVE-2018-13823 is a high-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Project Portfolio Management, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-08-30.

How severe is CVE-2018-13823?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

XXE in Broadcom Project Portfolio Management

CVE-2018-13823

An XML external entity vulnerability in the XOG functionality, in CA PPM 14.3 and below, 14.4, 15.1, 15.2 CP5 and below, and 15.3 CP2 and below, allows remote attackers to access sensitive information.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.019 (77.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Broadcom Project_portfolio_management — versions 14.4, 15.1
Ca Project_portfolio_management — versions 15.2, 15.3
Ca Technologies Ppm — versions 15.3 and earlier

Weakness classification (CWE)

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

References

vuln@ca.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
vuln@ca.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-13823?: CVE-2018-13823 is a high-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Project Portfolio Management, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-08-30.
How severe is CVE-2018-13823?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.