HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-3603
HIGH

CVE-2026-3603

CWE-611Published: May 26, 2026· Updated: May 27, 2026

7.1
CVSS v3.1

Official 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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-3603 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), with a CVSS base score of 7.1.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityLow
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L

Affected Vendors & Products

Mentioned vendors (from description):
IBM
CPE data not yet available in NVD for this CVE.

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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All References (1)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-3603
CVSS Score7.1 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-611
CISA KEVNo
PublishedMay 26, 2026

Related CVEs (CWE-611)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2026-3603 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.