IBM EntireX XML external entity injection
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 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
IBM EntireX 11.1 is vulnerable to an XML external entity injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. An authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 | EntireX | 11.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- EntireX VendorIBM Affected 11.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
IBM EntireX — ibm.com/support/pages/node/7182693
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-37378 IBM EntireX information disclosurePriority MEDIUM 49
- TI-2025-00119 IBM EntireX denial of servicePriority LOW 24
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-54171
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xph3-7hr2-g2jm
References
More IBM Entirex vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-36276 IBM EntireX path traversal CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-37378 IBM EntireX information disclosure CVSS 3.1LOW 3.3
- TI-2025-00119 IBM EntireX denial of service CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2024-37679 IBM EntireX information disclosure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2024-36277 IBM EntireX denial of service CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2025-00647 IBM EntireX race condition CVSS 3.1LOW 3.3
Sources
- CVE-2024-54171 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-54171 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xph3-7hr2-g2jm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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