What is the severity of CVE-2018-1588?

CVE-2018-1588 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential exposure of sensitive information.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1588?

To fix CVE-2018-1588, upgrade to IBM Jazz Foundation versions 5.0.3 or 6.0.7 or later where the vulnerability is patched.

What type of attack does CVE-2018-1588 allow?

CVE-2018-1588 allows for an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack that can lead to information exposure.

Which versions of IBM Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager are affected by CVE-2018-1588?

CVE-2018-1588 affects IBM Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager versions 5.0 to 5.02 and 6.0 to 6.0.6.

Can CVE-2018-1588 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2018-1588 can be exploited remotely by attackers to consume resources or expose sensitive data.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2018-1588

high

7.1

CWE

611

20/9/2018

5/8/2024

CVE-2018-1588: XEE

First published: Thu Sep 20 2018(Updated: )

IBM Jazz Foundation (IBM Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager 5.0 through 5.02 and 6.0 through 6.0.6) 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: 143501.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM Engineering Lifecycle Manager	>=5.0<=5.0.2
IBM Engineering Lifecycle Manager	>=6.0<=6.0.6

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1588?
CVE-2018-1588 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential exposure of sensitive information.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1588?
To fix CVE-2018-1588, upgrade to IBM Jazz Foundation versions 5.0.3 or 6.0.7 or later where the vulnerability is patched.
What type of attack does CVE-2018-1588 allow?
CVE-2018-1588 allows for an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack that can lead to information exposure.
Which versions of IBM Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager are affected by CVE-2018-1588?
CVE-2018-1588 affects IBM Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager versions 5.0 to 5.02 and 6.0 to 6.0.6.
Can CVE-2018-1588 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2018-1588 can be exploited remotely by attackers to consume resources or expose sensitive data.

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