CVE-2019-4539
mediumpriority · track · 28EPSS 0.012 · 69 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
IBM Security Directory Server 6.4.0 does not properly neutralize special elements that are used in XML, allowing attackers to modify the syntax, content, or commands of the XML before it is processed by an end system. IBM X-Force ID: 165812.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.5–7.1
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affected products (2)
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references (8)
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- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/165812cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-4539cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/IBM-Security-Directory-Server-five-vulnerabilities-30503cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1077045cnnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/165812enisa_euvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1077045enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/165812VDB EntryVendor Advisorynvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1077045PatchVendor Advisorynvd
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