CVE-2023-27554 IBM WebSphere Application Server XML external entity injection
Remote attackers can exploit XML processing flaws in IBM WebSphere to expose sensitive data or cause memory exhaustion.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-27554?
CVE-2023-27554 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published on 11 May 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 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: 249185.
Weakness: CWE-611
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-27554?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Websphere Application Server.
How do I fix CVE-2023-27554?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-27554 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-27554 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-27554 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Application Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v8jm-jm42-6g53.