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HIGH · 7.1

CVE-2018-1421

IBM WebSphere DataPower Appliances 7.1, 7.2, 7.5, 7.5.1, 7.5.2, and 7.6 is vulnerable to a XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vul...

Vulnerability Description

IBM WebSphere DataPower Appliances 7.1, 7.2, 7.5, 7.5.1, 7.5.2, and 7.6 is vulnerable to a 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: 139023.

CVSS Score

7.1

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
LOW

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
IbmDatapower Gateway>= 7.1.0.0, <= 7.1.0.21

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-611

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-1421?

CVE-2018-1421 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH). IBM WebSphere DataPower Appliances 7.1, 7.2, 7.5, 7.5.1, 7.5.2, and 7.6 is vulnerable to a XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vul...

How severe is CVE-2018-1421?

CVE-2018-1421 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-1421?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Datapower Gateway.