CVE-2015-7461

MEDIUMNVD 6.5

6.5

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in IBM Connections 3.0.1.1 and earlier, 4.0, 4.5, and 5.0 before CR4 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via crafted XML data. IBM X-Force ID: 108357.

CVSS v3: 6.5
EG Score: —
EPSS: 60.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 20, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

psirt@ushttp://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21980518
psirt@ushttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/108357
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21980518
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/108357

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 6× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2015-7461?

CVE-2015-7461 is a medium vulnerability published on March 20, 2018. XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in IBM Connections 3.0.1.1 and earlier, 4.0, 4.5, and 5.0 before CR4 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via crafted XML data. IBM X-Force ID: 108357.

When was CVE-2015-7461 disclosed?

CVE-2015-7461 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 20, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2015-7461 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-7461 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 60.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-7461?

CVE-2015-7461 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2015-7461?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2015-7461, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2015-7461

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