CVE-2020-4462

8.2HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
IBM
Status
Sterling Secure Proxy
External Authentication Server
Sterling External Authentication Server
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 July 2020

Summary

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 Version(s)

External Authentication Server 6.0

External Authentication Server 6.0.1

Sterling External Authentication Server 2.4.2

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6249331
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6249317
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/181482
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.2
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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