CVE-2020-4949
CVSS V2 Medium 6.4
CVSS V3 High 8.2
Description
IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 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: 192025.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2020-4949
- Assigner
- psirt@us.ibm.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2021-01-26T15:15:13
- Last Modified Date
- 2021-01-29T21:47:35
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AND | ||||
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 7.0.0.0 | 7.0.0.45 |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 8.0.0.0 | 8.0.0.15 |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 8.5.0.0 | 8.5.5.18 |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 9.0.0.0 | 9.0.5.6 |
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:z\/os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:-:*:*:*:*:*:-:* | 0 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- PARTIAL
- Integrity Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- PARTIAL
- Base Score
- 6.4
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 10
- Impact Score
- 4.9
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.1
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- LOW
- Base Score
- 8.2
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 3.9
- Impact Score
- 4.2
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6408244 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/192025 | VDB Entry Vendor Advisory |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4949 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-4949 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 07:25:26 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-05 20:46:52 | 2021-01-26T15:15Z | 2021-01-26T15:15:13 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-05 20:46:52 | 2021-01-29T21:47:35 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-05 20:46:52 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |