7.1

CVE-2018-1421: ibm datapower_gateway

CVSS: 7.1v3.0HighModified
Published 04-04-2018Last modified 16-09-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-1421 is a high (CVSS 7.1) vulnerability in ibm datapower_gateway. EPSS estimates a 1.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.1/10
010
High · v3.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.37%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 04-04-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM WebSphere DataPower Appliances 7.1, 7.2, 7.5, 7.5.1, 7.5.2, and 7.6 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: 139023.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.37%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

71%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.37% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.37%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ibm2 products
  • datapower_gateway≥ 7.1.0.0, ≤ 7.1.0.21 | ≥ 7.2.0.0, ≤ 7.2.0.18 | ≥ 7.5.0.0, ≤ 7.5.0.13 | ≥ 7.5.1.0, ≤ 7.5.1.12 | ≥ 7.5.2.0, ≤ 7.5.2.12 | ≥ 7.6.0.0, ≤ 7.6.0.5
  • datapower gateways7.1 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.5.1 | 7.5.2 | 7.6

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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