CVE-2023-27554 json
IBM WebSphere Application Server XML external entity injection
published 2023-05-11 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-31308
- cvss
- 9.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 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. IBM X-Force ID: 249185.
Patch / fix
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 21 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L |
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
Affected products
- IBM WebSphere Application Server
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/6989451
vendor-advisory, patch
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/249185
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-27554
- NVD CVE-2023-27554
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