CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2021-20492

IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.0, 8.5, 9.0, and Liberty Java Batch is vulnerable to an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources. IBM X-Force ID: 197793.

6.4 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 10 / Impact : 4.9

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

8.2 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 4.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/197793 VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6456017 Patch Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:liberty:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2021-05-26 05:15

Updated : 2021-06-04 05:10

NVD link : CVE-2021-20492

Mitre link : CVE-2021-20492

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-611

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference