Vulnerability · Published Feb 10, 2021 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2021-20353
High 8.2
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in WebSphere Application 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 5.2% (higher than 93% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.0)8.2High
Exploit odds (30 days)5.2%top 7.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 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. IBM X-Force ID: 194882.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | WebSphere Application Server | 7.08.08.59.0 |
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6413709 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- ibm-websphere-cve202120353-xxe (194882) vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-174/ x_refsource_MISC