CVE-2026-12752: CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in IBM Business Automation Workflow containers and traditional
IBM Business Automation Workflow containers and traditional is vulnerable to an XML external entity injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resource.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-12752 is an XML External Entity (XXE) injection vulnerability in IBM Business Automation Workflow containers and traditional editions. When processing XML data, the software improperly restricts XML external entity references, enabling a remote attacker with low privileges to exploit this flaw. Successful exploitation could lead to disclosure of sensitive information and limited denial of service via memory resource consumption. The affected versions explicitly include 24.0.0, 24.0.1, 25.0.0, and 26.0.0. No vendor advisory or patch information is provided in the source data.
Potential Impact
A remote attacker with low privileges can exploit this vulnerability to disclose sensitive information and cause partial denial of service by consuming memory resources. The confidentiality impact is high, integrity is not affected, and availability impact is low.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, limit exposure by restricting access to XML processing interfaces and monitoring for unusual resource consumption related to XML parsing.
CVE-2026-12752: CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in IBM Business Automation Workflow containers and traditional
Description
IBM Business Automation Workflow containers and traditional is vulnerable to an XML external entity injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resource.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.1high
Affected software
IBM
Business Automation Workflow containers and traditional
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow_containers_and_traditional:26.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow_containers_and_traditional:26.0.0:interim_fix_001:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow_containers_and_traditional:25.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow_containers_and_traditional:25.0.0:interim_fix_005:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow_containers_and_traditional:24.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow_containers_and_traditional:24.0.1:interim_fix_008:*:*:*:*:*:*Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-12752 is an XML External Entity (XXE) injection vulnerability in IBM Business Automation Workflow containers and traditional editions. When processing XML data, the software improperly restricts XML external entity references, enabling a remote attacker with low privileges to exploit this flaw. Successful exploitation could lead to disclosure of sensitive information and limited denial of service via memory resource consumption. The affected versions explicitly include 24.0.0, 24.0.1, 25.0.0, and 26.0.0. No vendor advisory or patch information is provided in the source data.
Potential Impact
A remote attacker with low privileges can exploit this vulnerability to disclose sensitive information and cause partial denial of service by consuming memory resources. The confidentiality impact is high, integrity is not affected, and availability impact is low.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, limit exposure by restricting access to XML processing interfaces and monitoring for unusual resource consumption related to XML parsing.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-19T19:19:51.208Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa9812f55bf5e2cf527c2cd
Added to database: 09/15/2026, 17:32:31 UTC
Last enriched: 09/15/2026, 17:46:53 UTC
Last updated: 09/16/2026, 02:12:54 UTC
Views: 9
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