CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2023-25926

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Published: Feb 29, 2024 | Modified: Dec 13, 2024
CVSS 3.x
8.2
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager 3.0, 3.0.1, 4.0, 4.1, and 4.1.1 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: 247599.

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
Security_guardium_key_lifecycle_managerIbm3.0.0 (including)4.1.1.7 (excluding)

Potential Mitigations

References