What is the severity of CVE-2018-1607?

CVE-2018-1607 is rated as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to expose sensitive information.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1607?

To fix CVE-2018-1607, upgrade IBM Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager to the latest version that addresses the XXE vulnerability.

What type of attack does CVE-2018-1607 involve?

CVE-2018-1607 involves an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack.

Who is affected by CVE-2018-1607?

CVE-2018-1607 affects users of IBM Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager versions 5.0 through 5.02 and 6.0 through 6.0.6.

What potential impact does CVE-2018-1607 have?

CVE-2018-1607 can lead to the exposure of sensitive information or excessive consumption of memory resources.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2018-1607

high

7.1

CWE

611

20/9/2018

5/8/2024

CVE-2018-1607: XEE

First published: Thu Sep 20 2018(Updated: )

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: 143797.

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-2018-1607?
CVE-2018-1607 is rated as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to expose sensitive information.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1607?
To fix CVE-2018-1607, upgrade IBM Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager to the latest version that addresses the XXE vulnerability.
What type of attack does CVE-2018-1607 involve?
CVE-2018-1607 involves an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack.
Who is affected by CVE-2018-1607?
CVE-2018-1607 affects users of IBM Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager versions 5.0 through 5.02 and 6.0 through 6.0.6.
What potential impact does CVE-2018-1607 have?
CVE-2018-1607 can lead to the exposure of sensitive information or excessive consumption of memory resources.

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