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Security Bulletin: IBM InfoSphere Information Server is affected by a XXE (XML External Entity) Injection vulnerability (CVE-2021-38948)

Security Bulletin


Summary

An XXE (XML External Entity) Injection vulnerability was addressed by IBM InfoSphere Information Server.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2021-38948
DESCRIPTION:   IBM InfoSphere Information Server 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.
CVSS Base score: 7.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/211402 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s) Version(s)
InfoSphere Information Server 11.7

Remediation/Fixes

Product VRMF APAR Remediation/First Fix
InfoSphere Information Server, Information Server on Cloud 11.7 JR63566 --Apply IBM InfoSphere Information Server version 11.7.1.0
--Apply IBM InfoSphere Information Server version 11.7.1.3
 

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Change History

29 Oct 2021: Initial Publication

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Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
29 October 2021

UID

ibm16509632