CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2022-22486

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Published: Feb 03, 2023 | Modified: Jun 17, 2026
CVSS 3.x
9.1
CRITICAL
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler 9.4, 9.5, and 10.1 is vulnerable to an 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: 226328.

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

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Tivoli_workload_schedulerIbm9.4 (including)9.4 (including)
Tivoli_workload_schedulerIbm9.5 (including)9.5 (including)
Tivoli_workload_schedulerIbm10.1 (including)10.1 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References