VDB-124590 · CVE-2018-1702 · XFDB 146189

IBM Platform Symphony/Spectrum Symphony XML Data xml external entity reference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Platform Symphony and Spectrum Symphony and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component XML Data Handler. The manipulation results in xml external entity reference. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-1702. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in IBM Platform Symphony and Spectrum Symphony (the affected version is unknown). Affected is an unknown code of the component XML Data Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a xml external entity reference vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-611. The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

IBM Platform Symphony 7.1 Fix Pack 1 and 7.1.1 and IBM Spectrum Symphony 7.1.2 and 7.2.0.2 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: 146189.

The bug was discovered 08/03/2018. The weakness was published 09/28/2018 (Website). The advisory is available at exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-1702 since 12/12/2017. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. A authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/19/2023). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 56 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

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Website

Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.3
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CNA Base Score: 7.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Xml external entity reference
CWE: CWE-611 / CWE-610
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/12/2017 🔍
08/03/2018 +233 days 🔍
09/28/2018 +55 days 🔍
09/28/2018 +0 days 🔍
09/29/2018 +1 days 🔍
05/19/2023 +1693 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-1702 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-1702
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-124590
X-Force: 146189

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/29/2018 07:40
Updated: 05/19/2023 14:24
Changes: 09/29/2018 07:40 (59), 03/28/2020 08:31 (1), 05/19/2023 14:22 (3), 05/19/2023 14:24 (13)
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