CVE-2019-4539 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

IBM Security Directory Server 6.4.0 does not properly neutralize special elements that are used in XML, allowing attackers to modify the syntax, content, or commands of the XML before it is processed by an end system. IBM X-Force ID: 165812.

Published: 2019-10-02

Score: 7.1 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

IBM

Security Directory Server

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`6.4.0`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_directory_server:6.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2019-14146	IBM Security Directory Server 6.4.0 does not properly neutralize special elements that are used in XML, allowing attackers to modify the syntax, content, or commands of the XML before it is processed by an end system. IBM X-Force ID: 165812.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00339.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/165812
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1077045

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Security Directory Server

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ibm

Published: 2019-10-02T14:45:29.486Z

Updated: 2024-09-17T00:35:34.193Z

Reserved: 2019-01-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2019-4539

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-10-02T15:15:10.547

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:43:42.150

Link: CVE-2019-4539

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-91

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