The server in IBM License Metric Tool 7.2.2 before IF15 and 7.5 before IF24 and Tivoli…
Priority LOW 32Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The server in IBM License Metric Tool 7.2.2 before IF15 and 7.5 before IF24 and Tivoli Asset Discovery for Distributed 7.2.2 before IF15 and 7.5 before IF24 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or send TCP requests to intranet servers via XML data containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01781 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:license_metric_tool:7.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:license_metric_tool:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_asset_discovery_for_distributed:7.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_asset_discovery_for_distributed:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:license_metric_tool:7.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:license_metric_tool:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_asset_discovery_for_distributed:7.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_asset_discovery_for_distributed:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-8924
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xchp-v76c-8jf6
References
More IBM License Metric Tool vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-07355 Information disclosure in IBM BigFix Inventory CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-23063 IBM License Metric Tool directory traversal CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2016-07365 XML external entity injection in IBM BigFix Inventory CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
- TI-2014-03925 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the login page in IBM License Metric… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2016-07356 Information disclosure in IBM BigFix Inventory CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.9
- TI-2016-07352 Open redirect in IBM BigFix Inventory CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2014-8924 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-8924 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xchp-v76c-8jf6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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