CVE-2024-54171 IBM EntireX XML external entity injection
An authenticated attacker can exploit XML external entity injection in IBM EntireX to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources.
- 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-2024-54171?
CVE-2024-54171 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM EntireX, published on 6 Feb 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM EntireX 11.1 is vulnerable to an XML external entity injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. An authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources.
Weakness: CWE-611
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-54171?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Entirex.
How do I fix CVE-2024-54171?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-54171 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-54171 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-54171 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM EntireX
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xph3-7hr2-g2jm.