What is CVE-2024-39726?

CVE-2024-39726 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Engineering Insights, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2024-11-15.

How severe is CVE-2024-39726?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.

XXE in Ibm Engineering Insights

CVE-2024-39726

IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Engineering Insights 7.0.2 and 7.0.3 is vulnerable to an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive i…

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.007 (48.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Ibm Engineering Insights — versions 7.0.2, 7.0.3
Ibm Engineering_lifecycle_optimization_-_engineering_insights — versions 7.0.2, 7.0.3
Linux Linux_kernel
Microsoft Windows

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-611 — Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-39726?: CVE-2024-39726 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Engineering Insights, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2024-11-15.
How severe is CVE-2024-39726?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.