CVE-2021-20453

High

Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 is vulnerable to a 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: 196648.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.2
Exploit probability—
ProductIbm Websphere Application Server
PublishedApr 20, 2021
First seenApr 20, 2021

How to fix

Update
  • ibm websphere_application_server8.0.0.15, 8.5.5.20, 9.0.5.8 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
ibm websphere_application_server8.0.0.0 ≤ v < 8.0.0.15, 8.5.0.0 ≤ v < 8.5.5.20, 9.0.0.0 ≤ v < 9.0.5.88.0.0.15, 8.5.5.20, 9.0.5.8

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