CVE-2018-1821 XML external entity in Operational Decision Management
Remote attackers can exploit XML External Entity injection to expose sensitive information or cause denial of service in IBM Operational Decision Management.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-1821?
CVE-2018-1821 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Operational Decision Management, published on 13 Dec 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Operational Decision Management 8.5, 8.6, 8.7, 8.8, and 8.9 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: 150170.
Weakness: CWE-611
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1821?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Operational Decision Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1821?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1821 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-1821 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-1821 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Operational Decision Management
- CVE-2024-22320 IBM Operational Decision Manager code execution
- CVE-2024-22319 IBM Operational Decision Manager JDNI injection
- CVE-2025-2824 IBM Operational Decision Manager HTTP open redirect
- CVE-2025-1551 IBM Operational Decision Manager cross-site scripting
- CVE-2014-0944 Cross-site request forgery in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j898-7mvf-jvmr.