Description
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.
Published: 2024-10-16
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-41294 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.
History

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00106}

 epss

{'score': 0.00108}

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 14:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Hp
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Ibm aix
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Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Oracle
Oracle solaris
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:z\/os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Hp
Hp hp-ux
Ibm aix
Ibm i
Ibm z\/os
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Oracle
Oracle solaris

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 19:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 16:30:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title IBM WebSphere Application Server XML external entity injection
First Time appeared Ibm
Ibm websphere Application Server
Weaknesses CWE-611
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ibm
Ibm websphere Application Server
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L'}

Subscriptions

Hp Hp-ux
Ibm Aix I Websphere Application Server Z\/os
Linux Linux Kernel
Microsoft Windows
Oracle Solaris
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ibm

Published:

Updated: 2024-10-16T18:38:02.173Z

Reserved: 2024-08-21T19:10:49.904Z

Link: CVE-2024-45072

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-10-16T18:33:14.557Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-10-16T17:15:16.750

Modified: 2024-10-21T13:41:20.463

Link: CVE-2024-45072

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Weaknesses