IBM57440D2D38A4EFD867D94A37CA8A965863A9C6C7588E019523B9978B5913B21CSecurity Bulletin: Vulnerability in Apache Xerces2 Java XML Parser affect IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing
6.5 Medium
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
7.1 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
0.005 Low
EPSS
Percentile
76.8%
Summary
Vulnerability in Apache Xerces2 Java XML Parser affect IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing
Vulnerability Details
CVEID:CVE-2022-23437
**DESCRIPTION:**Apache Xerces2 Java XML Parser is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an infinite loop in the XML parser. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted XML document payloads, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to consume system resources for prolonged duration.
CVSS Base score: 5.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/217982 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
|---|---|
| PUB | 7.0.1 |
| PUB | 7.0.2 |
Remediation/Fixes
| Product | Version(s) | How to remediate ? |
|---|---|---|
| IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing | 7.0.1 | The vulnerability can be remediated by applying the following PUB 7.0.1 iFix023 or later iFixes |
| 7.0.2 | The vulnerability can be remediated by applying the following PUB 7.0.2 iFix025 or later iFixes |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
Related
6.5 Medium
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
7.1 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
0.005 Low
EPSS
Percentile
76.8%