Description
IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5, 9.0 and IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 24.0.0.5 are vulnerable to an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information, consume memory resources, or to conduct a server-side request forgery attack. IBM X-Force ID: 280401.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.0/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:LWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | WebSphere Application Server | 8.5, 9.0 |
| IBM | WebSphere Application Server Liberty | >= 17.0.0.3, <= 24.0.0.5; cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:17.0.0.3:*:*:*:liberty:*:*:*; cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:24.0.0.5:*:*:*:liberty:*:*:* |
References
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/280401Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7148426Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/280401Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7148426Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 17, 2024
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed