XXE in IBM Websphere Application Server
CVE-2024-22354
IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5, 9.0 and IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 24.0.0.5 are vulnerable to an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information, consume memory resources, or to conduct a server-side request forgery attack. IBM X-Force ID: 280401.
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (49.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 49.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Websphere Application Server — versions 8.5, 9.0
- IBM Websphere Application Server
- IBM Websphere Application Server Liberty — versions 17.0.0.3, cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:17.0.0.3:*:*:*:liberty:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:24.0.0.5:*:*:*:liberty:*:*:*
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7148426 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/280401 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-22354?
- CVE-2024-22354 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2024-04-17.
- How severe is CVE-2024-22354?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.