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TI-2013-04589 Aliases CVE-2013-5372GHSA-fq7g-96mj-hhf9

The XML4J parser in IBM WebSphere Message Broker 6.1 before 6.1.0.12, 7.0 before 7.0.0.7…

Priority LOW 25CWE-399Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The XML4J parser in IBM WebSphere Message Broker 6.1 before 6.1.0.12, 7.0 before 7.0.0.7, and 8.0 before 8.0.0.4 and IBM Integration Bus 9.0 before 9.0.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted XML document that triggers expansion for many entities.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02812 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 4 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 23

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_message_broker:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_message_broker:6.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.0.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_message_broker:6.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.0.2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_message_broker:6.1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.0.3VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_message_broker:6.1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.0.4VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_message_broker:6.1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.0.5VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_message_broker:6.1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.0.6VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_message_broker:6.1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.0.7VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_message_broker:6.1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.0.8VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_message_broker:6.1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.0.9VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_message_broker:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_message_broker:6.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_message_broker:6.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_message_broker:6.1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.0.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_message_broker:6.1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.0.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_message_broker:6.1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.0.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_message_broker:6.1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.0.6 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_message_broker:6.1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.0.7 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_message_broker:6.1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.0.8 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_message_broker:6.1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.0.9 Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 13 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_message_broker:6.1.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.0.10VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_message_broker:6.1.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.0.11VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_message_broker:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_message_broker:8.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.0.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_message_broker:8.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.0.2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_message_broker:8.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.0.3VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_message_broker:7.0.:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_message_broker:7.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.0.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_message_broker:7.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.0.2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_message_broker:7.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.0.3VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_message_broker:7.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.0.4VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_message_broker:7.0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.0.5VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_message_broker:7.0.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.0.6VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_message_broker:6.1.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.0.10 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_message_broker:6.1.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.0.11 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_message_broker:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_message_broker:8.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_message_broker:8.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_message_broker:8.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_message_broker:7.0.:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0. Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_message_broker:7.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_message_broker:7.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_message_broker:7.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_message_broker:7.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_message_broker:7.0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_message_broker:7.0.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0.6 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2013:1793 Released 2013-12-05 · Red Hat rating Low
    Red Hat Network Satellite server IBM Java Runtime security update
    • Red Hat Satellite 5.4 (RHEL v.5) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el5.i386, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el5 +1
    • Red Hat Satellite 5.4 (RHEL v.6) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el6
    • Red Hat Satellite 5.5 (RHEL v.5) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el5
    • Red Hat Satellite 5.5 (RHEL v.6) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el6
    • Red Hat Satellite 5.6 (RHEL v.5) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el5
    • Red Hat Satellite 5.6 (RHEL v.6) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el6
  • RHSA-2013:1507 Released 2013-11-07 · Red Hat rating Critical
    java-1.7.0-ibm security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el5_10, java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el5_10.i386, java-1.7.0-ibm-demo-1:1.7.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el5_10 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.7.0-ibm-demo-1:1.7.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.7.0-ibm-devel-1:1.7.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el6_4 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.7.0-ibm-demo-1:1.7.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.7.0-ibm-devel-1:1.7.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el6_4 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el5_10, java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el5_10.i386, java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el5_10.ppc +15
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.7.0-ibm-demo-1:1.7.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.7.0-ibm-devel-1:1.7.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el6_4 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.7.0-ibm-demo-1:1.7.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.7.0-ibm-devel-1:1.7.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el6_4 +3
  • RHSA-2013:1509 Released 2013-11-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    java-1.5.0-ibm security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5_10, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5_10.i386, java-1.5.0-ibm-accessibility-1:1.5.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5_10 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1:1.5.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1:1.5.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el6_4 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1:1.5.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1:1.5.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el6_4 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5_10, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5_10.i386, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5_10.ppc +20
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1:1.5.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1:1.5.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el6_4 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1:1.5.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1:1.5.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el6_4 +4
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2013:1508 Released 2013-11-07 · Red Hat rating Critical
    java-1.6.0-ibm security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el5_10, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el5_10.i386, java-1.6.0-ibm-accessibility-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el5_10 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el6_4 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el6_4 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el5_10, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el5_10.i386, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el5_10.ppc +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el6_4 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el6_4 +4

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2013:1507, RHSA-2013:1508, RHSA-2013:1509
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1507, RHSA-2013:1508, RHSA-2013:1509
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1507, RHSA-2013:1508, RHSA-2013:1509
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2013:1507, RHSA-2013:1508, RHSA-2013:1509
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1507, RHSA-2013:1508, RHSA-2013:1509
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1507, RHSA-2013:1508, RHSA-2013:1509
Red Hat Satellite 5.4 (RHEL v.5)Fixed RHSA-2013:1793
Red Hat Satellite 5.4 (RHEL v.6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1793
Red Hat Satellite 5.5 (RHEL v.5)Fixed RHSA-2013:1793
Red Hat Satellite 5.5 (RHEL v.6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1793
Red Hat Satellite 5.6 (RHEL v.5)Fixed RHSA-2013:1793
Red Hat Satellite 5.6 (RHEL v.6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1793

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-5372
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fq7g-96mj-hhf9

References

Advisory 7

Other 3

  • TI-2016-07877 XML external entity injection in IBM Integration Bus CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2012-02858 IBM WebSphere Message Broker 6.1 before 6.1.0.11, 7.0 before 7.0.0.5, and 8.0 before… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2018-01590 XML external entity injection in IBM Integration Bus CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2016-07377 IBM WebSphere Message Broker 9.0 and 10.0 could allow a remote attacker to hijack the… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2015-06150 IBM WebSphere Message Broker 7 before 7.0.0.8 and 8 before 8.0.0.6 and IBM Integration… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2017-00920 Information disclosure in IBM Integration Bus CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.3
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Sources

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