VulnerabilityModified
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.
HIGH 7.1EPSS 1.40%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.40%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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 3.1
- 7.1 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
- EPSS
- 1.40% probability · 71th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-611
- Affected
- ibm/cloud pak for automation
- Source
- psirt@us.ibm.com
References
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/197504VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6437577Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/197504VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6437577Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.