Vulnerability · Published Jul 16, 2020 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2020-4462
High 8.2
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in External Authentication Server from IBM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 3.2% (higher than 88% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.0)8.2High
Exploit odds (30 days)3.2%top 11.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
IBM Sterling External Authentication Server 6.0.1, 6.0.0, 2.4.3.2, and 2.4.2 and IBM Sterling Secure Proxy 6.0.1, 6.0.0, 3.4.3, and 3.4.2 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: 181482.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | Sterling Secure Proxy | 3.4.23.4.32.4.32.4.26.0.16.0.0 |
| IBM | External Authentication Server | 6.06.0.1 |
| IBM | Sterling External Authentication Server | 2.4.22.4.3.2 |
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6249331 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6249317 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- ibm-sterling-cve20204462-xxe (181482) vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF