7.1
HIGH
CVE-2018-1845
IBM InfoSphere Information Server XXE Injection
Description

IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.3, 11.5, and 11.7 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: 150905.

INFO

Published Date :

June 17, 2019, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 30, 2023, 4:53 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

4.2

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-1845 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ibm infosphere_information_server
2 Ibm infosphere_information_server_on_cloud
3 Ibm infosphere_governance_catalog
4 Ibm infosphere_information_server_business_glossary
5 Ibm infosphere_information_server_metadata_workbench
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-1845.

URL Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/150905 VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10738917 Patch Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-1845 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 30, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_governance_catalog:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_governance_catalog:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_governance_catalog:11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_governance_catalog:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_governance_catalog:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_governance_catalog:11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server_on_cloud:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server_on_cloud:11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server_on_cloud:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server_on_cloud:11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server_business_glossary:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server_business_glossary:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server_metadata_workbench:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server_metadata_workbench:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3 IBM Corporation AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 20, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/150905 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/150905 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10738917 No Types Assigned https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10738917 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-611
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_governance_catalog:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_governance_catalog:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_governance_catalog:11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server_on_cloud:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server_on_cloud:11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server_business_glossary:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server_metadata_workbench:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 17, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.3, 11.5, and 11.7 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: 150905. IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.3, 11.5, and 11.7 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: 150905.
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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.12 }} 0.03%

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0.43977

percentile

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