# CVE-2018-1456: IBM Rhapsody DM 5.0 through 5.0.2 and 6.0 through 6.0.5 is vulnerable to a XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML da

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-06-06 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

IBM Rhapsody DM 5.0 through 5.0.2 and 6.0 through 6.0.5 is 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: 140091.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/140091
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22016795

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