XXE attack in IBM Operational Decision Manager



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2018-1821
CWE-ID CWE-611
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available.
Vulnerable software
 Operational Decision Manager
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications

Vendor IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) XXE attack

EUVDB-ID: #VU16725

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 7.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1821

CWE-ID: CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to conduct XXE-attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of XML External Entities (XXEs) when parsing an XML file. A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted input and obtain potentially sensitive information or cause the service to crash.

Mitigation

The vulnerability has been fixed in the versions 8.6.0.3, 8.7.1.2, 8.8.1.3, 8.9.2.1.

Vulnerable software versions

Operational Decision Manager: 8.6 - 8.9

CPE2.3 External links

https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10744149


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.



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