XXE in IBM Infosphere Information Server
CVE-2018-1727
IBM InfoSphere Information Server 9.1, 11.3, 11.5, and 11.7 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: 147630.
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: 0.025 (83.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 83.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.025 · newest: 0.025 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Infosphere Information Server — versions 11.3, 9.1, 11.7
- IBM Infosphere Information Server — versions 9.1, 11.3, 11.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/147630 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1727?
- CVE-2018-1727 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Infosphere Information Server, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2019-02-15.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1727?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.