CVE-2020-4462

IBM Sterling External Authentication Server 6.0.1, 6.0.0, 2.4.3.2, and 2.4.2 and IBM Sterling Secure Proxy 6.0.1, 6.0.0, 3.4.3, and 3.4.2 are 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: 181482.

CVSS v3 8.2 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.4 MEDIUM

8.2^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

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

6.4^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/181482	VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6249317	Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6249331	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_external_authentication_server:2.4.2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_external_authentication_server:2.4.3.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_external_authentication_server:6.0.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_external_authentication_server:6.0.1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_secure_proxy:3.4.2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_secure_proxy:3.4.3.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_secure_proxy:6.0.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_secure_proxy:6.0.1.0:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2020-07-16 15:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:27

NVD link : CVE-2020-4462

Mitre link : CVE-2020-4462

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-4462

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

sterling_secure_proxy
sterling_external_authentication_server

CWE

CWE-611

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

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