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 memory resources. IBM X-Force ID: 150905.
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (79.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 79.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.019 · change: -0.000
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 Kernel
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/150905 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
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.