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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-1821 · published 13 December 2018

CVE-2018-1821: Ibm operational decision manager xml external entity (xxe) vulnerability

Ibm · Operational Decision Manager

IBM Operational Decision Management 8.5, 8.6, 8.7, 8.8, and 8.9 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: 150170.

9.1 CVSS 3.0 Critical EPSS 16% · top 3.2% CWE-611 · XML external entity (XXE)
9.1CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 6.4
16%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

IBM Operational Decision Management 8.5, 8.6, 8.7, 8.8, and 8.9 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: 150170.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106325 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/150170 VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46017/ ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10744149 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106325 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/150170 VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46017/ ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10744149 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-1821), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.