How severe is CVE-2026-14979?

CVE-2026-14979 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability low.

Is CVE-2026-14979 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (32nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2026-14979?

CVE-2026-14979 primarily affects Ibm Engineering Lifecycle Management. In total, 37 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2026-14979?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2026-14979 published?

CVE-2026-14979 was published on 2026-07-17 and last updated on 2026-08-11.

CVE-2026-14979

CVE-2026-14979 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Engineering Lifecycle Management with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-776.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (32nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-776
Affected product: Ibm Engineering Lifecycle Management
Published: 2026-07-17
Last modified: 2026-08-11

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-14979?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2026-14979?: CVE-2026-14979 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability low.
Is CVE-2026-14979 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (32nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2026-14979?: CVE-2026-14979 primarily affects Ibm Engineering Lifecycle Management. In total, 37 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2026-14979?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2026-14979 published?: CVE-2026-14979 was published on 2026-07-17 and last updated on 2026-08-11.

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7279963

Affected products (37)

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cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.0.3:ifix001:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.0.3:ifix002:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.0.3:ifix003:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.0.3:ifix004:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.0.3:ifix005:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.0.3:ifix006:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.0.3:ifix007:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.0.3:ifix008:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.0.3:ifix009:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.0.3:ifix010:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.0.3:ifix011:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.0.3:ifix012:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.0.3:ifix013:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.0.3:ifix014:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.0.3:ifix015:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.0.3:ifix016:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.0.3:ifix017:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.0.3:ifix018:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.0.3:ifix018_security_fix:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.0.3:ifix019:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.0.3:ifix020:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.0.3:ifix021:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.1.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.1.0:ifix001:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.1.0:ifix0010:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.1.0:ifix002:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.1.0:ifix003:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.1.0:ifix004:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.1.0:ifix004_security_fix:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.1.0:ifix005:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.1.0:ifix006:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.1.0:ifix007:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.1.0:ifix008:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.1.0:ifix009:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.2.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.2.0:ifix001:*:*:*:*:*:*

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