IBM OpenPages 8.3/9.0 XXE in XML Parser (XML External Entity)
CVE-2024-49781 Published on February 20, 2025
IBM OpenPages XML external entity injection
IBM OpenPages with Watson 8.3 and 9.0 IBM OpenPages is vulnerable to an 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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-49781 can be exploited with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity, and a small impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a XXE Vulnerability?
The software processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.
CVE-2024-49781 has been classified to as a XXE vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-49781
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Affected Versions
IBM OpenPages with Watson:- Version 8.3 is affected.
- Version 9.0 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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