CVE-2026-3603

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure.

Exploit odds

0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2026-05-26 19:16 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-07-24 11:10 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published

2026-05-26 19:16 UTC

Last modified

2026-07-24 11:10 UTC

Exploit probability

0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-611 · XML external entity

Record status

Analyzed

Affected

• IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management 7.0.3
• IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management 7.1.0
• IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management 7.2.0

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.1

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

Low

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

Low