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CVE-2020-25649

This flaw allows vulnerability to XML external entity (XXE) attacks.

HIGH 7.5EPSS 17.7%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 17.7%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

A flaw was found in FasterXML Jackson Databind, where it did not have entity expansion secured properly. This flaw allows vulnerability to XML external entity (XXE) attacks. The highest threat from this vulnerability is data integrity.

CVSS 3.1
7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS
17.71% probability · 97th percentile
Public exploits
None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-611
Affected
fasterxml/jackson-databind · netapp/oncommand api services · netapp/oncommand workflow automation · netapp/service level manager · fedoraproject/fedora · quarkus/quarkus · apache/iotdb · oracle/agile product lifecycle management · oracle/agile product lifecycle management integration pack · oracle/banking apis · oracle/banking platform · oracle/banking treasury management · oracle/blockchain platform · oracle/coherence · oracle/commerce platform · oracle/communications billing and revenue management · oracle/communications cloud native core unified data repository · oracle/communications convergent charging controller · oracle/communications evolved communications application server · oracle/communications instant messaging server · +19 more
Source
secalert@redhat.com
EPSS trend
0%10%20%3 November 2026: 17.71%3 November 20263 November 2026

EPSS 17.7% since 3 November 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.