CVE-2024-45086 IBM WebSphere Application Server XML external entity injection
A privileged user can exploit XML external entity injection in IBM WebSphere Application Server to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-45086?
CVE-2024-45086 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published on 4 Nov 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
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 privileged user could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources.
Weakness: CWE-611
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-45086?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Websphere Application Server.
How do I fix CVE-2024-45086?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-45086 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-45086 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-45086 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Application Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qwww-r8v3-26cg.