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.

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/197793	VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6456017	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	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:::*

History

04 Jun 2021, 17:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-611
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:::::liberty:::*
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : 6.4 v3 : 8.2
References	~~(XF) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/197793 -~~	(XF) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/197793 - VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
References	~~(CONFIRM) https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6456017 -~~	(CONFIRM) https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6456017 - Patch, Vendor Advisory

26 May 2021, 17:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-05-26 17:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:55

NVD link : CVE-2021-20492

Mitre link : CVE-2021-20492

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-20492

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

websphere_application_server

CWE

CWE-611

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

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