XML external entity injection in IBM BigFix family
Priority LOW 33CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
IBM Tivoli Endpoint Manager is vulnerable to a 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: 123859.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02082 81st 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | BigFix family | 9.1; 9.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- BigFix family VendorIBM Affected 9.1; 9.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 15
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform:9.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform:9.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform:9.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform:9.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.6 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform:9.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.7 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform:9.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform:9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform:9.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform:9.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform:9.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform:9.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform:9.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.6 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform:9.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.7 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform:9.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform:9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform:9.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 5 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform:9.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform:9.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform:9.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform:9.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2.6 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform:9.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2.7 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform:9.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform:9.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform:9.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform:9.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.6 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform:9.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.7 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-1219
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mhpc-25wr-qcwq
References
More IBM Bigfix Platform vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-03009 Unrestricted file upload in IBM BigFix Platform CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2016-05223 Use after free in IBM BigFix Platform CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2018-01357 Missing brute-force protection in IBM BigFix Platform CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-00995 IBM Tivoli Endpoint Manager (IBM BigFix 9.2 and 9.5) does not require that users should… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-00258 IBM BigFix Platform 9.0, 9.1 before 9.1.8, and 9.2 before 9.2.8 allow remote… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-03040 Information disclosure in IBM BigFix Platform CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2017-1219 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-1219 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mhpc-25wr-qcwq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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