What is CVE-2018-1421?

CVE-2018-1421 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Datapower_gateway, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2018-04-04.

How severe is CVE-2018-1421?

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

XXE in Ibm Datapower_gateway

CVE-2018-1421

IBM WebSphere DataPower Appliances 7.1, 7.2, 7.5, 7.5.1, 7.5.2, and 7.6 is vulnerable to a XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive informat…

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.014 (69.4th 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 Datapower_gateway
Ibm Datapower Gateways — versions 7.5.2, 7.2, 7.5

Weakness classification (CWE)

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

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1421?: CVE-2018-1421 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Datapower_gateway, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2018-04-04.
How severe is CVE-2018-1421?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.