CVE-2021-20454 — HIGH (8.2)

Q: How severe is CVE-2021-20454?

CVE-2021-20454 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2021-20454?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Websphere Application Server.

Vulnerability Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 is vulnerable to a 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: 196649.

CVSS Score

8.2

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Websphere Application Server	>= 7.0.0.0, <= 7.0.0.45

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-611

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/196649Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6445481Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/196649Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6445481Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-20454?

CVE-2021-20454 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.2 (HIGH). IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 is vulnerable to a XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to ex...

How severe is CVE-2021-20454?

CVE-2021-20454 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-20454?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Websphere Application Server.