IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 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: 249185.
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.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Websphere_application_server | Ibm | 8.5.0.0 (including) | 8.5.5.24 (excluding) |
| Websphere_application_server | Ibm | 9.0.0.0 (including) | 9.0.5.16 (excluding) |