#VU16725 XXE attack in Operational Decision Manager - CVE-2018-1821

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#VU16725 XXE attack in Operational Decision Manager - CVE-2018-1821

Published: December 27, 2018 / Updated: June 17, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU16725
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1821
CWE-ID: CWE-611
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Operational Decision Manager
Software vendor:
IBM Corporation

Description

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

The vulnerability has been fixed in the versions 8.6.0.3, 8.7.1.2, 8.8.1.3, 8.9.2.1.

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