CVE-2021-20482: XEE

Published Mar 28, 2021
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Updated

IBM Business Automation Workflow 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 or consume memory resources.

Other sources

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.

Affected Software

4 affected components
IBM Cloud Pak for Automation=20.0.2
IBM Cloud Pak for Automation=20.0.3-interim_fix002
IBM Cloud Pak for Automation<=20.0.3 IF002
IBM Cloud Pak for Automation<=20.0.2

Event History

Mar 28, 2021
CVE Published
via IBM·12:00 AM
Mar 30, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2021-20482.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-20482?

The severity of CVE-2021-20482 is high with a CVSS score of 7.1.

3

What is the affected software?

The affected software is IBM Cloud Pak for Automation versions 20.0.2 and 20.0.3 IF002.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2021-20482?

CVE-2021-20482 allows a remote attacker to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources through an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack.

5

Are there any known fixes or mitigations for CVE-2021-20482?

Yes, IBM has provided a fix for this vulnerability. Please refer to the IBM support page for more details.

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