Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-1542 (CCN-142597)

Assigned:2017-12-13
Published:2018-07-02
Updated:2019-10-09
Summary:IBM FileNet Content Manager, IBM Content Foundation, and IBM Case Foundation Administration Console for Content Platform Engine (ACCE) 5.2.1 and 5.5.0 are vulnerable to a 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: 142597.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.1 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L)
6.2 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
7.1 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L)
6.2 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.5 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-611
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-1542

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 2015943 (FileNet P8 Platform)
IBM FileNet Content Manager and IBM Content Foundation are affected by multiple vulnerabilities in the Administration Console for Content Platform Engine (ACCE)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22015943

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1041225

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ibm-filenet-cve20181542-xxe(142597)

Source: XF
Type: VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
ibm-filenet-cve20181542-xxe(142597)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:filenet_content_manager:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:filenet_content_manager:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:content_foundation:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:content_foundation:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm filenet content manager 5.2.1
    ibm filenet content manager 5.5.0
    ibm content foundation 5.2.1
    ibm content foundation 5.5.0