CVE-2019-4424 XML external entity in Business Automation Workflow
Remote attackers can exploit XML External Entity Injection in IBM Business Automation Workflow 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-2019-4424?
CVE-2019-4424 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Business Automation Workflow, published on 20 Aug 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Business Automation Workflow 18.0.0.0, 18.0.0.1, 18.0.0.2, 19.0.0.1, and 19.0.0.2 is vulnerable to an 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: 162770.
Weakness: CWE-611
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-4424?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ibm Business Automation Workflow, Ibm Business Process Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2019-4424?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-4424 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-4424 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-4424 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Business Automation Workflow
- CVE-2022-43864 IBM Business Automation Workflow information disclosure
- CVE-2025-13096 XML eXternal Entity injection (XXE) vulnerability affect IBM Business Automation Workflow -
- CVE-2021-38893 Cross-site scripting in Business Process Manager Standard
- CVE-2021-29834 Cross-site scripting in Business Automation Workflow
- CVE-2021-29775 Cross-site scripting in Business Automation Workflow
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pgcf-289q-wwmj.