IBM Engineering Insights XML external entity injection
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Engineering Insights 7.0.2 and 7.0.3 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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00704 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Engineering Insights | 7.0.2, 7.0.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Engineering Insights VendorIBM Affected 7.0.2, 7.0.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_optimization_-_engineering_insights:7.0.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_optimization_-_engineering_insights:7.0.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.3 | Vulnerable | 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:engineering_lifecycle_optimization_-_engineering_insights:7.0.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_optimization_-_engineering_insights:7.0.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.3 Vulnerable ·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-2024-39726
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6w87-fwmq-3h7f
References
More IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Engineering Insights vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-03838 IBM Jazz Foundation and IBM Engineering products could allow a remote attacker to bypass… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-26648 IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Engineering Insights tabnabbing CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-03653 Information disclosure through error messages in IBM Rational Collaborative Lifecycle… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-26646 IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Engineering Insights information disclosure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2020-04022 IBM Jazz Foundation and IBM Engineering products could allow an authenticated user to… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2020-04181 Server-side request forgery in IBM Engineering Test Management CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3
Sources
- CVE-2024-39726 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-39726 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6w87-fwmq-3h7f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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