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CVE-2026-12752: CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in IBM Business Automation Workflow containers and traditional

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-12752cvecve-2026-12752cwe-611
Published: 09/15/2026 (09/15/2026, 17:02:39 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: IBM
Product: 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

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L

Affected software

IBM

Business Automation Workflow containers and traditional

Affected versions
=26.0.0=25.0.0=24.0.1=24.0.0
CPE configurations (8)
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:*:*:*:*:*:*

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/15/2026, 17:46:53 UTC

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.

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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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