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CVE-2017-1289· NVD / CVE Program· CNA ibm

IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition is vulnerable XML External Entity Injection (XXE) error when processing XML data.

IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition is vulnerable XML External Entity Injection (XXE) error when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose highly sensitive information or consume memory resources. IBM X-Force ID: 125150.

HighCVSS 8.2 · v3.0—No exploit Fix available
Published
May 22, 2017
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
3.6% · 89th percentile
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Action score

33

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CVSS
32 / 40 · 8.2 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
1 / 30 · 3.6%

Affected systems

VendorProduct
ibmsdk

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • ibm sdkup to 6 inclusive
  • ibm sdkup to 6r1 inclusive
  • ibm sdkup to 7 inclusive
  • ibm sdkup to 7r1 inclusive
  • ibm sdkup to 8 inclusive

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (ibm). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • IBM Corporation Runtimes for Java Technology

    • 6.0, 6.1, 7.0, 7.1, 8.0affected

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Red Hat:rhel_extras:6java-1.6.0-ibmbefore 1:1.6.0.16.45-1jpp.1.el6_91:1.6.0.16.45-1jpp.1.el6_9
Red Hat:rhel_extras:6java-1.6.0-ibm-demobefore 1:1.6.0.16.45-1jpp.1.el6_91:1.6.0.16.45-1jpp.1.el6_9
Red Hat:rhel_extras:6java-1.6.0-ibm-develbefore 1:1.6.0.16.45-1jpp.1.el6_91:1.6.0.16.45-1jpp.1.el6_9
Red Hat:rhel_extras:6java-1.6.0-ibm-javacommbefore 1:1.6.0.16.45-1jpp.1.el6_91:1.6.0.16.45-1jpp.1.el6_9
Red Hat:rhel_extras:6java-1.6.0-ibm-jdbcbefore 1:1.6.0.16.45-1jpp.1.el6_91:1.6.0.16.45-1jpp.1.el6_9
Red Hat:rhel_extras:6java-1.6.0-ibm-pluginbefore 1:1.6.0.16.45-1jpp.1.el6_91:1.6.0.16.45-1jpp.1.el6_9
Red Hat:rhel_extras:6java-1.6.0-ibm-srcbefore 1:1.6.0.16.45-1jpp.1.el6_91:1.6.0.16.45-1jpp.1.el6_9
Red Hat:rhel_extras:6java-1.7.1-ibmbefore 1:1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.2.el6_91:1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.2.el6_9
Red Hat:rhel_extras:6java-1.7.1-ibm-demobefore 1:1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.2.el6_91:1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.2.el6_9
Red Hat:rhel_extras:6java-1.7.1-ibm-develbefore 1:1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.2.el6_91:1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.2.el6_9
Red Hat:rhel_extras:6java-1.7.1-ibm-jdbcbefore 1:1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.2.el6_91:1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.2.el6_9
Red Hat:rhel_extras:6java-1.7.1-ibm-pluginbefore 1:1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.2.el6_91:1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.2.el6_9
Red Hat:rhel_extras:6java-1.7.1-ibm-srcbefore 1:1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.2.el6_91:1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.2.el6_9
Red Hat:rhel_extras:6java-1.8.0-ibmbefore 1:1.8.0.4.5-1jpp.1.el6_91:1.8.0.4.5-1jpp.1.el6_9
Red Hat:rhel_extras:6java-1.8.0-ibm-demobefore 1:1.8.0.4.5-1jpp.1.el6_91:1.8.0.4.5-1jpp.1.el6_9
Red Hat:rhel_extras:6java-1.8.0-ibm-develbefore 1:1.8.0.4.5-1jpp.1.el6_91:1.8.0.4.5-1jpp.1.el6_9
Red Hat:rhel_extras:6java-1.8.0-ibm-jdbcbefore 1:1.8.0.4.5-1jpp.1.el6_91:1.8.0.4.5-1jpp.1.el6_9
Red Hat:rhel_extras:6java-1.8.0-ibm-pluginbefore 1:1.8.0.4.5-1jpp.1.el6_91:1.8.0.4.5-1jpp.1.el6_9
Red Hat:rhel_extras:6java-1.8.0-ibm-srcbefore 1:1.8.0.4.5-1jpp.1.el6_91:1.8.0.4.5-1jpp.1.el6_9
Red Hat:rhel_extras:7java-1.7.1-ibmbefore 1:1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.1.el7_31:1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.1.el7_3
Red Hat:rhel_extras:7java-1.7.1-ibm-demobefore 1:1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.1.el7_31:1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.1.el7_3
Red Hat:rhel_extras:7java-1.7.1-ibm-develbefore 1:1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.1.el7_31:1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.1.el7_3
Red Hat:rhel_extras:7java-1.7.1-ibm-jdbcbefore 1:1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.1.el7_31:1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.1.el7_3
Red Hat:rhel_extras:7java-1.7.1-ibm-pluginbefore 1:1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.1.el7_31:1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.1.el7_3

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
red hat:java-1.7.1-ibm1:1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.2.el6_9 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.7.1-ibm-demo1:1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.2.el6_9 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.7.1-ibm-devel1:1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.2.el6_9 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.7.1-ibm-jdbc1:1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.2.el6_9 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.7.1-ibm-plugin1:1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.2.el6_9 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.7.1-ibm-src1:1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.2.el6_9 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.8.0-ibm1:1.8.0.4.5-1jpp.1.el6_9 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.8.0-ibm-demo1:1.8.0.4.5-1jpp.1.el6_9 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.8.0-ibm-devel1:1.8.0.4.5-1jpp.1.el6_9 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.8.0-ibm-jdbc1:1.8.0.4.5-1jpp.1.el6_9 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.8.0-ibm-plugin1:1.8.0.4.5-1jpp.1.el6_9 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.8.0-ibm-src1:1.8.0.4.5-1jpp.1.el6_9 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:6Package registry (OSV)
suse:java-1_6_0-ibm1.6.0_sr16.45-49.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy 12Package registry (OSV)
suse:java-1_7_0-ibm1.7.0_sr10.5-64.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3Package registry (OSV)
suse:java-1_7_1-ibm1.7.1_sr4.5-37.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12Package registry (OSV)
suse:java-1_8_0-ibm1.8.0_sr4.5-29.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

The product’s vendor appears in a public program. Matched by name; verify the scope text in the program.

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
none
Availability
low · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
Low

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-611 · Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L

nvd-primary

Attack context

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ATT&CK techniques

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References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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