cve-2021-20453
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2021-04-20 11:35
Modified
2024-09-17 02:17
Severity ?
EPSS score ?
Summary
IBM WebSphere Application Server 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: 196648.
References
| ▼ | URL | Tags | |
|---|---|---|---|
| psirt@us.ibm.com | https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/196648 | VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory | |
| psirt@us.ibm.com | https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6445171 | Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
| af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/196648 | VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory | |
| af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6445171 | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼ | IBM | WebSphere Application Server |
Version: 8.0 Version: 8.5 Version: 9.0 |
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