IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management - Jazz Foundation is vulnerable to XML Entity Expansion attack
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-14979 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | ibm |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-07-17 20:17:15 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-08-11 23:07:35 UTC |
| Description | IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management 7.0.3 ( Interim Fix 001 through ) Interim Fix 021, 7.1.0 ( Interim Fix 001 through ) Interim Fix 009, and 7.2.0 and 7.2.0 Interim Fix 001 DOORS could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service due to improper handling of XML entity expansion. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 0.003860000 probability, percentile 0.316180000 (date 2026-08-12)
Problem Types: CWE-776 | CWE-776 CWE-776 Improper Restriction of Recursive Entity References in DTDs ('XML Entity Expansion')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Ibm | Engineering Lifecycle Management | 7.0.3 | - | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Engineering Lifecycle Management | 7.0.3 | ifix001 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Engineering Lifecycle Management | 7.0.3 | ifix002 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Engineering Lifecycle Management | 7.0.3 | ifix003 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Engineering Lifecycle Management | 7.0.3 | ifix004 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Engineering Lifecycle Management | 7.0.3 | ifix005 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Engineering Lifecycle Management | 7.0.3 | ifix006 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Engineering Lifecycle Management | 7.0.3 | ifix007 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Engineering Lifecycle Management | 7.0.3 | ifix008 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Engineering Lifecycle Management | 7.0.3 | ifix009 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Engineering Lifecycle Management | 7.0.3 | ifix010 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Engineering Lifecycle Management | 7.0.3 | ifix011 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Engineering Lifecycle Management | 7.0.3 | ifix012 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Engineering Lifecycle Management | 7.0.3 | ifix013 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Engineering Lifecycle Management | 7.0.3 | ifix014 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Engineering Lifecycle Management | 7.0.3 | ifix015 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Engineering Lifecycle Management | 7.0.3 | ifix016 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Engineering Lifecycle Management | 7.0.3 | ifix017 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Engineering Lifecycle Management | 7.0.3 | ifix018 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Engineering Lifecycle Management | 7.0.3 | ifix018_security_fix | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Engineering Lifecycle Management | 7.0.3 | ifix019 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Engineering Lifecycle Management | 7.0.3 | ifix020 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Engineering Lifecycle Management | 7.0.3 | ifix021 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Engineering Lifecycle Management | 7.1.0 | - | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Engineering Lifecycle Management | 7.1.0 | ifix001 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Engineering Lifecycle Management | 7.1.0 | ifix0010 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Engineering Lifecycle Management | 7.1.0 | ifix002 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Engineering Lifecycle Management | 7.1.0 | ifix003 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Engineering Lifecycle Management | 7.1.0 | ifix004 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Engineering Lifecycle Management | 7.1.0 | ifix004_security_fix | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Engineering Lifecycle Management | 7.1.0 | ifix005 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Engineering Lifecycle Management | 7.1.0 | ifix006 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Engineering Lifecycle Management | 7.1.0 | ifix007 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Engineering Lifecycle Management | 7.1.0 | ifix008 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Engineering Lifecycle Management | 7.1.0 | ifix009 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Engineering Lifecycle Management | 7.2.0 | - | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Engineering Lifecycle Management | 7.2.0 | ifix001 | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | IBM | Engineering Lifecycle Management | affected 7.0.3 ( Interim Fix 001 ) Interim Fix 021 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | IBM | Engineering Lifecycle Management | affected 7.1.0 ( Interim Fix 001 ) Interim Fix 009 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | IBM | Engineering Lifecycle Management | affected 7.2.0 and 7.2.0 Interim Fix 001 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7279963 | [email protected] | www.ibm.com | Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading to iFixes detailed below: Affected Product(s)Version(s)Remediation/Fix/Instructions IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management - Jazz Foundation 7.0.3Download and install iFix022 https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/downloadFixes IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management - Jazz Foundation 7.1.0Download and install iFix010 https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/downloadFixes IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management - Jazz Foundation 7.2.0Download and install iFix002 https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/downloadFixes
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.