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)

Published 2018-08-30 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.019 (78.6th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 78.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000

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

www.securityfocus.com/bid/105297 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
support.ca.com/us/product-content/recommended-reading/security-notices/ca201808… (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.