CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2017-1383

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Published: Aug 02, 2017 | Modified: Apr 20, 2025
CVSS 3.x
9.1
CRITICAL
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.x
6.4 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

IBM InfoSphere Information Server 9.1, 11.3, and 11.5 is vulnerable to a XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources. IBM X-Force ID: 127155.

Weakness

The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Infosphere_information_server Ibm 9.1 (including) 9.1 (including)
Infosphere_information_server Ibm 11.3 (including) 11.3 (including)
Infosphere_information_server Ibm 11.5 (including) 11.5 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References