CVE-2024-54171Network attack vector

Authenticated information disclosure and memory exhaustion via XXE

Published Feb 6, 2025 · Updated Feb 22, 2025

XML external entity injection in IBM EntireX 11.1 allows remote authenticated users to read sensitive information or exhaust memory. IBM has not disclosed which XML-processing component accepts external entities or how entity resolution remains enabled for untrusted XML. Exploitation requires authenticated access to an XML-processing interface; successful requests can expose sensitive information or consume memory resources.

CVSS severity7.1
High
EPSS probability0.38%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

XML external entity injection in IBM EntireX 11.1 allows remote authenticated users to read sensitive information or exhaust memory. IBM has not disclosed which XML-processing component accepts external entities or how entity resolution remains enabled for untrusted XML. Exploitation requires authenticated access to an XML-processing interface; successful requests can expose sensitive information or consume memory resources.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-54171
Published
Feb 6, 2025
Updated
Feb 22, 2025
Vendor
IBM
Product
EntireX
Classifications
CWE-611, T1005, T1499.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 6, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 22, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=11.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · EntireXversion=11.1

Published CVSS scores

7.1IBM CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-611Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
T1005Data from Local System
T1499.004Application or System Exploitation

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