XML external entity injection in IBM Security Guardium
Priority LOW 34CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
IBM Security Guardium 10.0 is vulnerable to a XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose highly sensitive information or consume memory resources. IBM X-Force ID: 124634.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01587 75th 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 | Security Guardium | 10.0; 10.0.1; 10.1; 10.1.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Security Guardium VendorIBM Affected 10.0; 10.0.1; 10.1; 10.1.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_guardium:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_guardium:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_guardium:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_guardium:10.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_guardium:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_guardium:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_guardium:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_guardium:10.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-1254
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v3xc-f323-99x9
References
More IBM Security Guardium vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-01023 OS command injection in IBM Security Guardium CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2023-17961 IBM Security Guardium command execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2017-01036 SQL injection in IBM Security Guardium CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-03617 Missing brute-force protection in IBM Security Guardium CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-03697 Hard-coded credentials in IBM Security Guardium CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-03690 IBM Security Guardium 11.2 does not require that users should have strong passwords by… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2017-1254 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-1254 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v3xc-f323-99x9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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