CVE-2019-4539 XML external entity in Security Directory Server
Attackers can exploit improper XML neutralization in IBM Security Directory Server to modify XML syntax, content, or commands.
- 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-2019-4539?
CVE-2019-4539 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Directory Server, published on 2 Oct 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Security Directory Server 6.4.0 does not properly neutralize special elements that are used in XML, allowing attackers to modify the syntax, content, or commands of the XML before it is processed by an end system. IBM X-Force ID: 165812.
Weakness: CWE-91
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-4539?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Security Directory Server.
How do I fix CVE-2019-4539?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-4539 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-4539 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-4539 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Security Directory Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vpj2-4h83-h98j.