CVE-2020-4606 json
IBM Security Verify Privilege Manager 10.8 is vulnerable to an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data.
published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-25853
- cvss
- 5.7
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 28%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Security Verify Privilege Manager 10.8 is vulnerable to an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources. IBM X-Force ID: 184883.
Patch / fix
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0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 5.7 | CVSS:3.0/PR:N/C:L/AC:L/S:C/I:N/AV:L/UI:N/A:L/RC:C/E:U/RL:O |
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L |
| CNA | 3.0 | 5.7 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P |
Affected products
- IBM Security Verify Privilege Manager
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
References
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ibm.com
/support/pages/node/6398602
patch, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/184883
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-4606
- NVD CVE-2020-4606
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