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CVE-2018-1920: IBM Marketing Platform 9.1.0, 9.1.2 and 10.1 is vulnerable to a XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack...

IBM Marketing Platform 9.1.0, 9.1.2 and 10.1 is vulnerable to a 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: 152855.

HighCVSS 7.1Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

IBM Marketing Platform versions 9.1.0, 9.1.2, and 10.1 can process XML unsafely. An authenticated remote attacker could use this to read sensitive information or exhaust memory. The main business concern is confidentiality exposure in marketing systems that may hold customer or campaign data. Exposure is limited to IBM Marketing Platform 9.1.0, 9.1.2, and 10.1 deployments, especially where authenticated users or integrated systems can submit XML data over the network. Prioritize remediation for internet-reachable or broadly accessible Marketing Platform environments. The risk is not marked as actively exploited, but confidentiality impact is high and affected versions are old. Mitigation focus: Check IBM support guidance for the official remediation path.; Upgrade or patch affected IBM Marketing Platform versions per IBM guidance.; Restrict network access to Marketing Platform administration and integration surfaces..

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
High
CVSS
7.1 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.0/A:L/AC:L/AV:N/C:H/I:N/PR:L/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O

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CVSS vector scores

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
7.1CVSS 3.0HighCVSS:3.0/A:L/AC:L/AV:N/C:H/I:N/PR:L/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O2.84.2Primary CVE score

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Base CVSS 3.0 score

7.1High
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2018-1920Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/A:L/AC:L/AV:N/C:H/I:N/PR:L/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

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Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
IBMMarketing Platform9.1.2, 9.1.0, 10.1Listed
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