XML injection in IBM InfoSphere Information Server
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-91Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 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: 211402.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02037 81st 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 Information Server | 11.7 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- InfoSphere Information Server VendorIBM Affected 11.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.7 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.7 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-38948
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mf9j-rpwf-5xgf
References
More IBM Infosphere Information Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-16712 IBM InfoSphere Information Server 8.5.0.0 is affected by deserialization of untrusted… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-19379 Command injection in IBM InfoSphere DataStage CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-06725 CSV injection in IBM InfoSphere Information Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-19375 XML external entity injection in IBM InfoSphere Information Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2022-23773 IBM InfoSphere Information Server SQL injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2009-04024 Multiple buffer overflows in unspecified setuid executables in the DataStage subsystem in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2021-38948 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-38948 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mf9j-rpwf-5xgf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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