What is CVE-2018-1970?

CVE-2018-1970 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Access Manager, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2019-02-04.

How severe is CVE-2018-1970?

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

XXE in IBM Security Access Manager

CVE-2018-1970

IBM Security Identity Manager 7.0.1 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: 153751.

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 Security_access_manager
Ibm Security Identity Manager — versions 7.0.1

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, Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1970?: CVE-2018-1970 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Access Manager, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2019-02-04.
How severe is CVE-2018-1970?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.