XXE in Ibm Aix
CVE-2018-1845
IBM InfoSphere Information Server 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 me…
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
EPSS: 0.020 (78.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L.
Affected products
- Ibm Aix
- Ibm Infosphere_governance_catalog — versions 11.3, 11.5, 11.7
- Ibm Infosphere Information Server — versions 11.3, 11.7, 11.5
- Ibm Infosphere_information_server — versions 11.3, 11.5, 11.7
- Ibm Infosphere_information_server_business_glossary — versions 9.1
- Ibm Infosphere_information_server_metadata_workbench — versions 9.1
- Ibm Infosphere_information_server_on_cloud — versions 11.5, 11.7
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_XF)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1845?
- CVE-2018-1845 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aix, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2019-06-17.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1845?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.