What is CVE-2024-45086?

CVE-2024-45086 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-11-04.

How severe is CVE-2024-45086?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

XXE in IBM Websphere Application Server

CVE-2024-45086

IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 is vulnerable to an XML external entity injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A privileged user could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.004 (36.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

Ibm Websphere Application Server — versions 8.5, 9.0
Ibm Websphere_application_server

Weakness classification (CWE)

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

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-45086?: CVE-2024-45086 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-11-04.
How severe is CVE-2024-45086?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.