CVE-2018-1905
mediumpriority · track · 29EPSS 0.025 · 85 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0.0.0 through 9.0.0.9 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: 152534.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.5–7.1
weaknesses
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affected products (8)
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- ibm websphere application server9.0.0.0 → 9.0.0.9nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (13)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wsscnnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/152534cnnvd
- https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10738721Patchcnnvd
- https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10793597cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/76686cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10738721cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106030cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106030enisa_euvd
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