CVE-2021-20482

IBM Cloud Pak for Automation 20.0.2 and 20.0.3 IF002 are 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: 197504.

CVSS v3 7.1 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.5 MEDIUM

7.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 4.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

5.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/197504	VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6437577	Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/197504	VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6437577	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_automation:20.0.2:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_automation:20.0.3:interim_fix002::::::

History

21 Nov 2024, 05:46

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/197504 - VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/197504 - VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6437577 - Vendor Advisory~~	() https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6437577 - Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2021-03-30 16:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 05:46

NVD link : CVE-2021-20482

Mitre link : CVE-2021-20482

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-20482

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

cloud_pak_for_automation

CWE

CWE-611

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

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