IBME26116DE47CFE1AC92D7D0165400480842A082A200C2879BDA736E6D9161674ASecurity Bulletin: IBM InfoSphere Information Server is affected by dom4j vulnerability (CVE-2023-45960)
Summary
A vulnerability in dom4j used by IBM InfoSphere Information Server was addressed.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID:CVE-2023-45960
**DESCRIPTION:**dom4j could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by improper handling of XML external entity (XXE) declarations by the setFeature function in the SAXReader. By using a specially crafted XML content, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information, and use this information to launch further attacks against the affected system.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/269735 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
|---|---|
| InfoSphere Information Server | 11.7 |
Remediation/Fixes
| Product | VRMF | APAR | Remediation |
|---|---|---|---|
| InfoSphere Information Server, InfoSphere Information Server on Cloud | 11.7 | DT256940 | --Download and install the latest version of ISALite |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
Affected configurations
| CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| ibm infosphere information server | eq | 11.7 |
Related
6.5 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
High
0 Low
EPSS
Percentile
0.0%