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TI-2018-01661 Aliases CVE-2018-1905GHSA-94ch-w8wc-29rx

XML external entity injection in IBM WebSphere Application Server

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 WebSphere Application Server 9.0.0.0 through 9.0.0.9 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: 152534.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02528 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMWebSphere Application Server9.0.0.0; 9.0.0.1; 9.0.0.2; 9.0.0.3; 9.0.0.4; 9.0.0.5; 9.0.0.6—No fix listedCNA
  • WebSphere Application Server VendorIBM Affected 9.0.0.0; 9.0.0.1; 9.0.0.2; 9.0.0.3; 9.0.0.4; 9.0.0.5; 9.0.0.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.0.0 – 9.0.0.9VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0.0 – 9.0.0.9 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1905
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-94ch-w8wc-29rx

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2015-06198 Serialized-object interfaces in certain IBM analytics, business solutions, cognitive, IT… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2010-00403 modules/arch/win32/mod_isapi.c in mod_isapi in the Apache HTTP Server 2.0.37 through… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2019-03185 Deserialization of untrusted data in IBM WebSphere Application Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-03809 Deserialization of untrusted data in IBM WebSphere Application Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-24648 IBM WebSphere Application Server code execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-03807 Deserialization of untrusted data in IBM WebSphere Application Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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