CVE-2018-1846 XML external entity in Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager

High 7.1 Published 2 Nov 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can exploit XML External Entity injection in IBM Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager to expose sensitive information or cause denial of service.

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-2018-1846?

CVE-2018-1846 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager, published on 2 Nov 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager 5.0 through 5.0.2 and 6.0 through 6.0.6 are 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: 150945.

Weakness: CWE-611

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1846?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1846?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1846 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-1846 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1846 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2898-jrc3-x665.