Vulnerability · Published Oct 16, 2024 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2024-45072IBM WebSphere Application Server XML external entity injection
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity XML external entity in WebSphere Application 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 0.4% (higher than 38% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 61.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | WebSphere Application Server | 8.5, 9.0 |
Weakness: CWE-611 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7173263 vendor-advisory