IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management up to 7.2.0 XML xml external entity reference

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7.0$0-$5k3.03

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management up to 7.2.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the component XML Handler. This manipulation causes xml external entity reference. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-14979. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management up to 7.2.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component XML Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a xml external entity reference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management 7.0.3 ( Interim Fix 001 through ) Interim Fix 021, 7.1.0 ( Interim Fix 001 through ) Interim Fix 009, and 7.2.0 and 7.2.0 Interim Fix 001 DOORS could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service due to improper handling of XML entity expansion.

The advisory is shared at ibm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-14979 since 07/07/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/18/2026).

Upgrading to version 7.2.0 Interim Fix 001 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-45300). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

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VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Xml external entity reference
CWE: CWE-611 / CWE-610
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Remote: Yes

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Upgrade: Engineering Lifecycle Management 7.2.0 Interim Fix 001

Timelineinfo

07/07/2026 CVE reserved
07/17/2026 +10 days Advisory disclosed
07/17/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/18/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-14979 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-14979
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-379957
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/17/2026 22:37
Updated: 07/18/2026 00:50
Changes: 07/17/2026 22:37 (54), 07/18/2026 00:50 (1)
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