What is CVE-2018-1702?

CVE-2018-1702 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Platform Symphony, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2018-09-28.

How severe is CVE-2018-1702?

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

XXE in IBM Platform Symphony

CVE-2018-1702

IBM Platform Symphony 7.1 Fix Pack 1 and 7.1.1 and IBM Spectrum Symphony 7.1.2 and 7.2.0.2 are 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: 146189.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.019 (77.0th 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 Platform Symphony — versions 7.1.1, 7.1
Ibm Platform_symphony — versions 7.1, 7.1.1
Ibm Spectrum Symphony — versions 7.2.0.2, 7.1.2
Ibm Spectrum_symphony — versions 7.1.2, 7.2.0.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

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

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_XF)
psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1702?: CVE-2018-1702 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Platform Symphony, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2018-09-28.
How severe is CVE-2018-1702?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.