CVE-2018-1542

Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-07-06 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-611

Description

IBM FileNet Content Manager, IBM Content Foundation, and IBM Case Foundation Administration Console for Content Platform Engine (ACCE) 5.2.1 and 5.5.0 are vulnerable to a 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: 142597.

Affected products

IBM Content Foundation: 5.2.1, 5.5.0
IBM FileNet Content Manager: 5.2.1, 5.5.0

References

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22015943
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041225
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/142597
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22015943
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041225
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/142597

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