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TI-2019-03267 Aliases CVE-2019-4424GHSA-pgcf-289q-wwmj

XML external entity injection in IBM Business Automation Workflow

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-611Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

IBM Business Automation Workflow 18.0.0.0, 18.0.0.1, 18.0.0.2, 19.0.0.1, and 19.0.0.2 is vulnerable to an 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: 162770.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02427 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
IBMBusiness Automation Workflow18.0.0.0; 18.0.0.1; 18.0.0.2; 19.0.0.1; 19.0.0.2—No fix listedCNA
  • Business Automation Workflow VendorIBM Affected 18.0.0.0; 18.0.0.1; 18.0.0.2; 19.0.0.1; 19.0.0.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 15

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*18.0.0.0 – 19.0.0.2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5.0.0 – 7.5.1.2; 8.0.0.0 – 8.0.1.3; 8.5.0.0 – 8.5.0.2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.5.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.6.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.6.0:cf01:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.6.0 cf01VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.6.0:cf02:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.6.0 cf02VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.7.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:cf2016.06:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.7.0 cf2016.06VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:cf2016.09:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.7.0 cf2016.09VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:cf2016.12:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.7.0 cf2016.12VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.0.0.0 – 19.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.0.0 – 7.5.1.2; 8.0.0.0 – 8.0.1.3; 8.5.0.0 – 8.5.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.5.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.6.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.6.0:cf01:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.6.0 cf01 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.6.0:cf02:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.6.0 cf02 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.7.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:cf2016.06:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.7.0 cf2016.06 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:cf2016.09:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.7.0 cf2016.09 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:cf2016.12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.7.0 cf2016.12 Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 5 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:cf2017.03:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.7.0 cf2017.03VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:cf2017.06:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.7.0 cf2017.06VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.6.0.0:-:*:*:-:*:*:*8.6.0.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.6.0.0:cf2017.12:*:*:-:*:*:*8.6.0.0 cf2017.12VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.6.0.0:cf2018.03:*:*:-:*:*:*8.6.0.0 cf2018.03VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:cf2017.03:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.7.0 cf2017.03 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:cf2017.06:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.7.0 cf2017.06 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.6.0.0:-:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 8.6.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.6.0.0:cf2017.12:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 8.6.0.0 cf2017.12 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.6.0.0:cf2018.03:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 8.6.0.0 cf2018.03 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-4424
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pgcf-289q-wwmj

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2022-21536 IBM Business Automation Workflow information disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2018-01487 SQL injection in IBM Business Process Manager CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2018-01730 Cross-site request forgery in IBM Business Automation Workflow CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-20639 IBM Business Automation Workflow cross-site request forgery CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-11979 XML eXternal Entity injection (XXE) vulnerability affect IBM Business Automation Workflow - CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2018-01727 IBM Business Automation Workflow and Business Process Manager 18.0.0.0, 18.0.0.1, and… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
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