XML external entity injection in IBM InfoSphere Identity Insight
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-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 InfoSphere Global Name Management 5.0 and 6.0 and IBM InfoSphere Identity Insight 8.1 and 9.0 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: 162890.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03851 90th 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 Identity Insight | 8.1; 9.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| IBM | InfoSphere Global Name Management | 5.0; 6.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- InfoSphere Identity Insight VendorIBM Affected 8.1; 9.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- InfoSphere Global Name Management VendorIBM Affected 5.0; 6.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_global_name_management:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_global_name_management:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_identity_insight:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_identity_insight:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_global_name_management:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_global_name_management:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_identity_insight:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_identity_insight:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-4433
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h455-6c5f-p957
- 2026-10-16 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
References
Sources
- CVE-2019-4433 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-4433 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h455-6c5f-p957 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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