XML external entity injection in IBM Spectrum Symphony
Priority LOW 35CWE-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 Platform Symphony 7.1 Fix Pack 1 and 7.1.1 and IBM Spectrum Symphony 7.1.2 and 7.2.0.2 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: 146189.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01853 79th 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 | Spectrum Symphony | 7.2.0.2; 7.1.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| IBM | Platform Symphony | 7.1.1; 7.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Spectrum Symphony VendorIBM Affected 7.2.0.2; 7.1.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Platform Symphony VendorIBM Affected 7.1.1; 7.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:platform_symphony:7.1:fp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 fp1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:platform_symphony:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_symphony:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_symphony:7.2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.0.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:platform_symphony:7.1:fp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 fp1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:platform_symphony:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_symphony:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_symphony:7.2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1702
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2p96-whq9-48cc
References
More IBM Platform Symphony vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-04610 An unspecified servlet in IBM Platform Symphony Developer Edition (DE) 5.2 and 6.1.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2018-01430 IBM Spectrum Symphony and Platform Symphony 7.1.2 and 7.2.0.2 could allow an… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-01512 Information disclosure in IBM Spectrum Symphony CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2018-01510 Information disclosure in IBM Platform Symphony CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2018-01509 Open redirect in IBM Platform Symphony CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2013-04600 Buffer overflow in IBM Platform Symphony 5.2, 6.1, and 6.1.1 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2018-1702 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-1702 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2p96-whq9-48cc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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