CVE-2015-1909 XML external entity in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files and gain administrative access via XML External Entity injection in IBM InfoSphere Master Data Management.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2015-1909?

CVE-2015-1909 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 May 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The XML parser in the Reference Data Management component in the server in IBM InfoSphere Master Data Management (MDM) 10.1 before IF1, 11.0 before FP3, 11.3, and 11.4 before FP2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, and consequently obtain administrative access, via an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1909?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Infosphere Master Data Management Server.

How do I fix CVE-2015-1909?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-1909 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-1909 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1909 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g78r-95x5-hr62.

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