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CVE-2024-45086: IBM WebSphere Application Server XML external entity injection
- Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2024-11-04 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-611
Description
IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 is vulnerable to an XML external entity injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A privileged user could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources.
Affected products
- IBM WebSphere Application Server: from 8.5.0.0 before 8.5.5.27; from 9.0.0.0 before 9.0.5.22 — fixed in 8.5.5.27, 9.0.5.22
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5.5.27, 9.0.5.22. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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