What is CVE-2024-54171?

CVE-2024-54171 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Entirex, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2025-02-06.

How severe is CVE-2024-54171?

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

XXE in IBM Entirex

CVE-2024-54171

IBM EntireX 11.1 is vulnerable to an XML external entity injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. An authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.004 (28.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

Ibm Entirex — versions 11.1
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-2024-54171?: CVE-2024-54171 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Entirex, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2025-02-06.
How severe is CVE-2024-54171?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.