Vulnerability · Published Jan 26, 2021 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2020-4949
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 4.8% (higher than 92% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code.
Severity (CVSS 3.0)8.2High
Exploit odds (30 days)4.8%top 8.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack tooling1Public PoC
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: 192025.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | WebSphere Application Server | 7.08.08.59.0 |
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6408244 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- ibm-websphere-cve20204949-xxe (192025) vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF