XXE in IBM App Connect
CVE-2018-1801
IBM App Connect V11.0.0.0 through V11.0.0.1, IBM Integration Bus V10.0.0.0 through V10.0.0.13, IBM Integration Bus V9.0.0.0 through V9.0.0.10, and WebSphere Message Broker V8.0.0.0 through V8.0.0.9 is vulnerable to a XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to consume memory resources. IBM X-Force ID: 149639.
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.025 (83.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 83.8% 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 App Connect — versions 11.0.0.0, 11.0.0.1
- IBM App Connect
- IBM Integration Bus — versions 10.0.0.13, 9.0.0.0, 10.0.0.0
- IBM Integration Bus
- IBM Websphere Message Broker — versions 8.0.0.0, 8.0.0.9
- IBM Websphere Message Broker
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/149639 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1801?
- CVE-2018-1801 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM App Connect, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2019-02-04.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1801?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.