XML external entity injection in IBM InfoSphere Information Server
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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 InfoSphere Information Server 9.1, 11.3, 11.5, and 11.7 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: 147630.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02463 84th 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 | InfoSphere Information Server | 9.1; 11.3; 11.5; 11.7 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- InfoSphere Information Server VendorIBM Affected 9.1; 11.3; 11.5; 11.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.7 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.7 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1727
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5fj4-9h5f-w6xg
References
More IBM Infosphere Information Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-16712 IBM InfoSphere Information Server 8.5.0.0 is affected by deserialization of untrusted… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-19379 Command injection in IBM InfoSphere DataStage CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-06725 CSV injection in IBM InfoSphere Information Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-19375 XML external entity injection in IBM InfoSphere Information Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2022-23773 IBM InfoSphere Information Server SQL injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2009-04024 Multiple buffer overflows in unspecified setuid executables in the DataStage subsystem in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2018-1727 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-1727 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5fj4-9h5f-w6xg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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