CVE-2018-1970 describes an XML External Entity (XXE) injection vulnerability in IBM Security Identity Manager 7.0.1. This flaw allows a remote attacker to expose sensitive information or cause a denial of service by consuming memory resources. With a CVSS score of 7.1 (High), the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low privileges and no user interaction. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, organizations using the affected product should prioritize patching.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 7.0.1, <= 7.0.1.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_access_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
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