XML external entity injection in IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager
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 Security Key Lifecycle Manager 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, and 3.0 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: 148428.
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 | Security Key Lifecycle Manager | 2.5; 2.6; 2.7; 3.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Security Key Lifecycle Manager VendorIBM Affected 2.5; 2.6; 2.7; 3.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_key_lifecycle_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.0 – 2.5.0.9; 2.6.0 – 2.6.0.4; 2.7.0 – 2.7.0.3; 3.0.0 – 3.0.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_key_lifecycle_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0 – 2.5.0.9; 2.6.0 – 2.6.0.4; 2.7.0 – 2.7.0.3; 3.0.0 – 3.0.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1747
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7gg3-qccg-9cgw
References
More IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-03890 Missing brute-force protection in IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-01308 SQL injection in IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-05231 Credentials management flaw in IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-05233 Improper access control in IBM Key Lifecycle Manager CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-10962 IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager SQL injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-01538 Hard-coded credentials in IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2018-1747 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-1747 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7gg3-qccg-9cgw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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