CVE-2024-39726: IBM Engineering Insights XML external entity injection

Published Nov 15, 2024
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Updated

IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Engineering Insights 7.0.2 and 7.0.3 is vulnerable to an 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.

Other sources

IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Engineering Insights is vulnerable to an 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

Affected Software

6 affected components
IBM ENI<=7.0.3
IBM ENI<=7.0.2
All of the following
Any of the following
IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Engineering Insights=7.0.2
IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Engineering Insights=7.0.3
Any of the following
Linux Linux kernel
Microsoft Windows

Event History

Nov 15, 2024
CVE Published
via IBM·12:00 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:13 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:13 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-39726?

CVE-2024-39726 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for sensitive information exposure and resource consumption.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-39726?

To fix CVE-2024-39726, update your IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Engineering Insights to version 7.0.4 or later.

3

What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2024-39726?

CVE-2024-39726 can be exploited through XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attacks.

4

What are the affected versions for CVE-2024-39726?

The affected versions for CVE-2024-39726 are IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Engineering Insights 7.0.2 and 7.0.3.

5

What can be the impact of exploiting CVE-2024-39726?

Exploiting CVE-2024-39726 may allow attackers to expose sensitive data and consume memory resources on vulnerable systems.

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