XML External Entity injection in IBM WebSphere Application Server - CVE-2024-45086

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XML External Entity injection in IBM WebSphere Application Server - CVE-2024-45086

Published: November 5, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU99760
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45086
CWE-ID: CWE-611
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote privileged user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied XML input. A remote privileged user can pass a specially crafted XML code to the affected application and view contents of arbitrary files on the system or initiate requests to external systems.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to view contents of arbitrary file on the server or perform network scanning of internal and external infrastructure.


Affected software

IBM WebSphere Application Server
IBM Business Automation Workflow
Jazz for Service Management
IBM Maximo Asset Management
WebSphere Remote Server
IBM Rational ClearQuest
IBM Security Verify Governance
InfoSphere Master Data Management
IBM Tivoli Monitoring
Engineering Test Management
Business Monitor

How to mitigate CVE-2024-45086

Install updates from vendor's website.

IBM WebSphere Application Server - addressed in versions 8.5.5.27, 9.0.5.22
IBM Tivoli Monitoring - update to 6.3.0.7 Plus Service Pack 5

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