IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management - Jazz Foundation is vulnerable to XML external entity injection (XXE) attack
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-3603 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | ibm |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-05-26 19:16:27 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-27 14:16:46 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 is vulnerable to an XML external entity injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. An authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.1 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
EPSS: 0.000190000 probability, percentile 0.053790000 (date 2026-05-27)
Problem Types: CWE-611 | CWE-611 CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 7.1 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 7.1 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
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/7274078 | [email protected] | www.ibm.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
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