SB2018122703 - XXE attack in IBM Operational Decision Manager
Published: December 27, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018122703
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) XXE attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1821)
CWE-ID: CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to conduct XXE-attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of XML External Entities (XXEs) when parsing an XML file. A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted input and obtain potentially sensitive information or cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.