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CVE-2019-4433: IBM InfoSphere Global Name Management 5.0 and 6.0 and IBM InfoSphere Identity Insight 8.1 and 9.0 is vulner...

IBM InfoSphere Global Name Management 5.0 and 6.0 and IBM InfoSphere Identity Insight 8.1 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: 162890.

HighCVSS 7.1Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

This IBM InfoSphere vulnerability lets a remote, low-privileged attacker abuse XML processing to read sensitive information or exhaust memory. The affected products are IBM InfoSphere Global Name Management 5.0 and 6.0, and IBM InfoSphere Identity Insight 8.1 and 9.0.

Executive priority

Treat this as a high-priority legacy-platform risk if affected InfoSphere products remain in use. Prioritize remediation where XML inputs touch sensitive identity data, customer data, or external integrations.

Technical view

CVE-2019-4433 is an XML External Entity injection flaw in IBM InfoSphere XML data processing. CVSS 3.0 is 7.1: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges, no user interaction, high confidentiality impact, and low availability impact. IBM X-Force tracks it as 162890.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to organizations running the named IBM InfoSphere versions, especially systems that process XML data from users, integrations, batch feeds, or upstream applications.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. IBM and CVE sources describe remote exploitation requiring low privileges, with possible sensitive information disclosure or memory resource consumption.

Researcher notes

The provided data does not list CWEs, exact fixed builds, or public proof-of-concept details. Focus validation on version confirmation, XML-processing attack surface, privilege boundaries, and IBM advisory status without assuming broader product impact.

Mitigation direction

  • Identify whether affected IBM InfoSphere versions are deployed.
  • Review IBM support advisories for official remediation.
  • Apply IBM-provided fixes, upgrades, or configuration guidance.
  • Restrict XML-processing interfaces to trusted users and networks.
  • Reduce or block untrusted XML ingestion where operationally possible.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory installed InfoSphere product names and versions.
  • Map XML ingestion paths, integrations, and exposed interfaces.
  • Confirm IBM advisory remediation is applied on affected systems.
  • Review monitoring for abnormal XML processing or memory exhaustion.
  • Verify access controls limit low-privileged XML submission paths.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
5

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

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

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
4Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
7.1CVSS 3.0HighCVSS:3.0/AC:L/C:H/A:L/UI:N/I:N/PR:L/S:U/AV:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C2.84.2Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

7.1High
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2019-4433Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

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

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

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
IBMInfoSphere Identity Insight8.1, 9.0Listed
IBMInfoSphere Global Name Management5.0, 6.0Listed
Weakness

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