XML external entity injection in IBM Security Identity Manager
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 Security Identity Manager 6.0.0 Virtual Appliance 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: 155265.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02404 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 | Security Identity Manager | 6.0.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Security Identity Manager VendorIBM Affected 6.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 13
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager:6.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager:6.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager:6.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.0.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager:6.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.0.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager:6.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.0.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager:6.0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.0.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager:6.0.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.0.6 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager:6.0.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.0.10 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager:6.0.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.0.14 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager:6.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager:6.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager:6.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager:6.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager:6.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager:6.0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager:6.0.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0.6 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager:6.0.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0.10 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_identity_manager:6.0.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0.14 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-2019
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xp65-54g6-4jpj
References
More IBM Security Identity Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-01707 Unrestricted file upload in IBM Security Identity Manager CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2019-03415 Hard-coded credentials in IBM Security Identity Manager CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-03343 Deserialization of untrusted data in IBM Security Identity Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-01143 Command injection in IBM Security Identity Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-01337 Unrestricted file upload in IBM Security Identity Manager CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-01193 Missing authentication in IBM Security Identity Manager CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.6
Sources
- CVE-2018-2019 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-2019 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xp65-54g6-4jpj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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