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HistoryMay 27, 2021 - 5:35 p.m.

Security Bulletin: Vulnerability identified in IBM WebSphere Application Server shipped with IBM WebSphere Service Registry and Repository (CVE-2021-20492)

2021-05-2717:35:47
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2

8.2 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L

6.4 Medium

CVSS2

Access Vector

NETWORK

Access Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

0.002 Low

EPSS

Percentile

50.1%

Summary

IBM WebSphere Application Server is shipped as a component of IBM WebSphere Service Registry and Repository. Information about a security vulnerability affecting IBM WebSphere Application Server has been published in a security bulletin.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2021-20492
**DESCRIPTION:**IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.0, 8.5, 9.0, and Liberty Java Batch 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: 197793.
CVSS Base score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/197793 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

Principal Product and Version(s) Affected Supporting Product and Version(s)
WebSphere Service Registry and Repository V8.5 WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5
WebSphere Service Registry and Repository V8.0 WebSphere Application Server V8.0

Remediation/Fixes

Please consult the security bulletin:

Security Bulletin: WebSphere Application Server Java Batch is vulnerable to an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) vulnerability (CVE-2021-20492)

for vulnerability details and information about fixes.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

8.2 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L

6.4 Medium

CVSS2

Access Vector

NETWORK

Access Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

0.002 Low

EPSS

Percentile

50.1%

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