SB2023061630 - XML entity expansion in IBM Application Performance Management 



SB2023061630 - XML entity expansion in IBM Application Performance Management

Published: June 16, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023061630
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) XML Entity Expansion (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-23926)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing XML data. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted XML data to the application and perform XML Entity Expansion attacks.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.