CVE-2018-1920 XML external entity in Marketing Platform

High 7.1 Published 7 Dec 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can exploit XML External Entity injection in IBM Marketing Platform 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-2018-1920?

CVE-2018-1920 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Marketing Platform, published on 7 Dec 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Marketing Platform 9.1.0, 9.1.2 and 10.1 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: 152855.

Weakness: CWE-611

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1920?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Marketing Platform.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1920?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1920 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-1920 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1920 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q2v2-62r4-p3m4.