CVE-2024-45072
mediumpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.004 · 38 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 is vulnerable to an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A privileged user could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (14)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.6.1.3all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:ibm:maximo_asset_management:7.6.1.3
- IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager 4.1all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:ibm:tivoli_key_lifecycle_manager:4.1.1
- IBM WebSphere Service Registry and Repository 8.5all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:ibm:websphere_service_registry_and_repository:8.5
- ibm websphere application server8.5.0.0 → 8.5.5.26nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm websphere application server9.0.0.0 → 9.0.5.21nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-3225IBM WebSphere Application Server: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-10-16csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in IBM WebSphere Application Server ausnutzen, um einen Cross-Site Scripting Angriff durchzuführen, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen oder eine Denial-of-Service-Situation zu erzeugen.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2024-45072/cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-45072cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/WebSphere-AS-external-XML-entity-injection-via-Administrative-Console-45412cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7173263Patchcnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7173263enisa_euvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7173263Vendor Advisorynvd
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