CVE-2018-1905 XML external entity in WebSphere Application Server

What is CVE-2018-1905?

CVE-2018-1905 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published on 26 Nov 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0.0.0 through 9.0.0.9 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: 152534.

Weakness: CWE-611

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1905?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Websphere Application Server.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1905?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1905 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-1905 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1905 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Application Server

• CVE-2015-1920 Code injection in n/a Critical 10.0
• CVE-2013-0462 Other in n/a Critical 10.0
• CVE-2011-1377 Security feature bypass in n/a Critical 10.0
• CVE-2010-3186 Other in n/a Critical 10.0
• CVE-2009-1899 Information disclosure in n/a Critical 10.0

All Ibm Websphere Application Server vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-94ch-w8wc-29rx.