8.2
CWE
611
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2018-1364: XEE

First published: Mon Jan 29 2018(Updated: )

IBM Content Navigator 2.0 and 3.0 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: 137449.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
IBM Content Navigator=2.0.3
IBM Content Navigator=3.0.2
IBM Content Navigator=3.0.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2018-1364?

    CVE-2018-1364 is a vulnerability in IBM Content Navigator 2.0 and 3.0 that allows for XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attacks.

  • How does CVE-2018-1364 affect IBM Content Navigator?

    CVE-2018-1364 affects IBM Content Navigator 2.0.3, 3.0.2, and 3.0.3.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-1364?

    The severity of CVE-2018-1364 is rated as high with a CVSS score of 8.2.

  • What is an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack?

    An XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack is a vulnerability that allows an attacker to read local files, perform server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks, or consume excessive memory by exploiting the processing of XML data.

  • How can CVE-2018-1364 be mitigated?

    To mitigate CVE-2018-1364, apply the necessary patches or updates provided by IBM to ensure the vulnerability is fixed.

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