8.2
HIGH
CVE-2021-20492
IBM WebSphere Application Server XXE Injection
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

May 26, 2021, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 5:46 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

4.2

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-20492 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ibm websphere_application_server
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-20492.

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

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-20492 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/197793
    Added Reference https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6456017
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 04, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/197793 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/197793 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6456017 No Types Assigned https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6456017 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-611
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.0.0.0 up to (including) 8.0.0.15 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.5.0.0 up to (including) 8.5.5.19 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.0.0.0 up to (including) 9.0.5.7 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:liberty:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.0.0.3 up to (including) 21.0.0.5
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.15 }} -0.01%

score

0.51201

percentile

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