CVE-2024-39726Network attack vector

Sensitive-data disclosure and memory exhaustion via XXE

Published Nov 15, 2024 · Updated Nov 15, 2024

XXE in IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Engineering Insights 7.0.2 and 7.0.3 allows remote attackers to read sensitive data. Its XML parser accepts attacker-controlled document type definitions and resolves external entity references while processing XML data. No authentication or user interaction is required; successful exploitation exposes data or consumes memory, interrupting service.

CVSS severity8.2
High
EPSS probability0.70%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

XXE in IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Engineering Insights 7.0.2 and 7.0.3 allows remote attackers to read sensitive data. Its XML parser accepts attacker-controlled document type definitions and resolves external entity references while processing XML data. No authentication or user interaction is required; successful exploitation exposes data or consumes memory, interrupting service.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-39726
Published
Nov 15, 2024
Updated
Nov 15, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Engineering Insights
Classifications
CWE-611, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 15, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 15, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=7.0.2, 7.0.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Engineering Insightsversion=7.0.2, 7.0.3

Published CVSS scores

8.2IBM CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-611Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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