IBM Engineering Insights 7.0.2/7.0.3 xml external entity reference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Engineering Insights 7.0.2/7.0.3. It has been rated as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2024-39726. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Engineering Insights 7.0.2/7.0.3. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input 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. The summary by CVE is:

IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Engineering Insights 7.0.2 and 7.0.3 is vulnerable to an 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.

It is possible to read the advisory at ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-39726 since 06/28/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/20/2024).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

06/28/2024 🔍
11/15/2024 +140 days 🔍
11/15/2024 +0 days 🔍
11/20/2024 +5 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-39726 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-39726
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-284795

Entryinfo

Created: 11/15/2024 19:06
Updated: 11/20/2024 08:54
Changes: 11/15/2024 19:06 (63), 11/20/2024 08:54 (1)
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