Vulnerability · Published Nov 2, 2021 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2021-38948
High 7.1
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in InfoSphere Information Server from IBM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.0% (higher than 81% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.0)7.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)2.0%top 18.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 is vulnerable to an 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: 211402.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | InfoSphere Information Server | 11.7 |
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6509632 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- ibm-infosphere-cve202138948-xxe (211402) vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF