VDB-375395 · CVE-2026-13449 · GCVE-0-2026-13449

IBM Business Automation Manager Open Editions up to 9.4.2 xml external entity reference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in IBM Business Automation Manager Open Editions up to 9.4.2. This impacts an unknown function. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-13449. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Business Automation Manager Open Editions up to 9.4.2 and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing. 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 Business Automation Manager Open Editions 9.0.0 through 9.4.2 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-2026-13449 since 06/26/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. 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 07/01/2026).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Automation Software

Vendor

Name

Business Automation Manager Open Editions

Version

License

commercial

Website

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

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.8

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 7.6
CNA Vector (ibm): 🔒

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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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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

06/26/2026 CVE reserved
07/01/2026 +5 days Advisory disclosed
07/01/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/01/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-13449 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-13449
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-375395

Entryinfo

Created: 07/01/2026 10:04
Changes: 07/01/2026 10:04 (64)
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