XXE in IBM Infosphere Global Name Management
CVE-2019-4433
IBM InfoSphere Global Name Management 5.0 and 6.0 and IBM InfoSphere Identity Insight 8.1 and 9.0 is vulnerable to an 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: 162890.
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.039 (89.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 89.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.039 · newest: 0.039 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Infosphere Global Name Management — versions 5.0, 6.0
- IBM Infosphere Global Name Management — versions 5.0, 6.0
- IBM Infosphere Identity Insight — versions 8.1, 9.0
- IBM Infosphere Identity Insight — versions 8.1, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/162890 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-4433?
- CVE-2019-4433 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Infosphere Global Name Management, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2019-08-20.
- How severe is CVE-2019-4433?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.