Security Bulletin: IBM WebSphere Application Server and IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty are vulnerable to an XML External Entity (XXE) injection vulnerability (CVE-2024-22354)

Summary

IBM WebSphere Application Server and IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty are vulnerable to an XML External Entity (XXE) injection vulnerability.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2024-22354
**DESCRIPTION:**IBM WebSphere Application Server and IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty are vulnerable to an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information, consume memory resources, or to conduct a server-side request forgery attack.
CVSS Base score: 7
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/280401 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by applying a currently available interim fix or fix pack that contains the APAR PH59682.

For IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty 17.0.0.3 - 24.0.0.4:

· Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PH59682
--OR–
· Apply Fix Pack 24.0.0.6 or later (targeted availability 2Q2024).

For IBM WebSphere Application Server traditional:

For V9.0.0.0 through 9.0.5.19:
· Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PH59682
--OR–
· Apply Fix Pack 9.0.5.20 or later (targeted availability 2Q2024).

For V8.5.0.0 through 8.5.5.25:
· Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PH59682
--OR–
· Apply Fix Pack 8.5.5.26 or later (targeted availability 3Q2024).

Additional interim fixes may be available and linked off the interim fix download page.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None