CVE-2020-4643
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2020-09-21 17:10
Modified
2024-09-17 01:06
Severity ?
EPSS score ?
Summary
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. IBM X-Force ID: 185590.
References
| ▼ | URL | Tags | |
|---|---|---|---|
| psirt@us.ibm.com | https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/185590 | VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory | |
| psirt@us.ibm.com | https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6334311 | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
Impacted products
| ▼ | Vendor | Product |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | WebSphere Application Server |
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