IBM Security Identity Manager 6.0.0 XML Data xml external entity reference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in IBM Security Identity Manager 6.0.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component XML Data Handler. Such manipulation as part of XML Data leads to xml external entity reference. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2018-2019. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Security Identity Manager 6.0.0 (Access Management Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component XML Data Handler. The manipulation as part of a XML Data leads to a xml external entity reference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

IBM Security Identity Manager 6.0.0 Virtual Appliance is 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: 155265.

The bug was discovered 01/15/2019. The weakness was presented 01/18/2019 by ryan with IBM X-Force (Website). The advisory is shared for download at exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-2019 since 12/13/2017. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a simple authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 07/01/2023). 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 3 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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 106657†). See VDB-129150, VDB-129151 and VDB-129152 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.8

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Class: Xml external entity reference
CWE: CWE-611 / CWE-610
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12/13/2017 🔍
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07/01/2023 +1625 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Researcher: ryan
Organization: IBM X-Force
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-2019 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-2019
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-129848
X-Force: 155265
SecurityFocus: 106657 - IBM Security Identity Manager CVE-2018-2019 XML External Entity Injection Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/18/2019 20:52
Updated: 07/01/2023 14:09
Changes: 01/18/2019 20:52 (64), 05/02/2020 11:19 (5), 07/01/2023 14:06 (3), 07/01/2023 14:09 (13)
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