XXE in IBM Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager
CVE-2018-1588
IBM Jazz Foundation (IBM Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager 5.0 through 5.02 and 6.0 through 6.0.6) is vulnerable to a XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources. IBM X-Force ID: 143501.
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (79.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 79.0% 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
- IBM Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager — versions 6.0.2, 5.02, 6.0.6
- IBM Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/143501 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1588?
- CVE-2018-1588 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2018-09-25.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1588?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.