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CVE-2024-45086

IBM WebSphere Application Server XML external entity injection

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Multiple
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-08-21 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-11-04 CVE Published
  • 2024-11-04 CVE Updated
  • 2025-04-03 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
CAPEC
References (1)
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Ibm
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Websphere
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Ibm
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Websphere Application Server
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