CVE-2018-1905

IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0.0.0 through 9.0.0.9 is vulnerable to a 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: 152534.

CVSS v3 7.1 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.5 MEDIUM

7.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 4.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

5.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106030	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/152534	VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10738721	Mitigation Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2018-11-26 16:29

Updated : 2024-02-04 20:03

NVD link : CVE-2018-1905

Mitre link : CVE-2018-1905

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-1905

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

websphere_application_server

CWE

CWE-611

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

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