CVE-2018-1542

high

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.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/142597

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041225

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22015943

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2018-07-06

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00508