Description
IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 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: 196649.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6445481
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/196649
Scores
CVSS v3
8.2
EPSS
0.0291
EPSS Percentile
85.2%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
Details
CWE
CWE-611
Status
published
Products (2)
ibm/websphere_application_server
7.0.0.0 - 7.0.0.45
ibm/websphere_application_server
8.5.0.0 - 8.5.5.19
Published
Apr 21, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026