XML external entity injection in IBM FileNet P8 Platform
Priority LOW 36CWE-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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
IBM FileNet Content Manager, IBM Content Foundation, and IBM Case Foundation Administration Console for Content Platform Engine (ACCE) 5.2.1 and 5.5.0 are 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: 142597.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02373 83rd 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 | FileNet P8 Platform | 5.2.1; 5.5.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- FileNet P8 Platform VendorIBM Affected 5.2.1; 5.5.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:filenet_content_manager:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:filenet_content_manager:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:content_foundation:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:content_foundation:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:filenet_content_manager:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:filenet_content_manager:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:content_foundation:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:content_foundation:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1542
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7hc6-6vrh-xwqx
References
More IBM Content Foundation vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-01413 Cross-site scripting in IBM FileNet P8 Platform CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2018-01412 Cross-site scripting in IBM FileNet P8 Platform CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2018-1542 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-1542 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7hc6-6vrh-xwqx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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