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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…
High7.1EPSS 1.2%
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- Updated
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- ibm
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| ibmCNA (assigner) | 3.0 | High7.1 | 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 |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.2% · top 31% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.1.
Weakness
- Denial of Service
- CWE-91 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-91 and its CVEs
Affected products
IBM · Security Directory Server
- affected 6.4.0
References (2)
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1077045 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- ibm-sds-cve20194539-xml-injection (165812) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
Sources
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