# CVE-2018-1821: IBM Operational Decision Management 8.5, 8.6, 8.7, 8.8, and 8.9 is vulnerable to a XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processin

- Severity: CVSS 7.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/A:L/AC:L/AV:N/C:H/I:N/PR:L/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2018-12-13 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- IBM Operational Decision Management: 8.5, 8.6, 8.7, 8.8, 8.9

## Description

IBM Operational Decision Management 8.5, 8.6, 8.7, 8.8, and 8.9 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: 150170.

## What to do

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

- https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10744149
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106325
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46017/
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/150170
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46017

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