CVE-2021-20482 json
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 da…
published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-7900
- cvss
- 7.1
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 73%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
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1.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.0/S:U/PR:L/I:N/AC:L/UI:N/A:L/AV:N/C:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L |
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:P |
Affected products
- IBM Cloud Pak for Automation
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/6437577
vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/197504
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-20482
- NVD CVE-2021-20482
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