XXE in Gradle Enterprise
CVE-2020-15772
An issue was discovered in Gradle Enterprise 2018.5 - 2020.2.4. When configuring Gradle Enterprise to integrate with a SAML identity provider, an XML metadata file can be uploaded by an administrator. The server side processing of this file dereferences XML External Entities (XXE), allowing a remote attacker with administrative access to perform server side request forgery.
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (68.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 68th percentile — 68.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/gradle/gradle/security/advisories (Third Party Advisory)
- security.gradle.com/advisory/CVE-2020-15772 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-15772?
- CVE-2020-15772 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gradle Enterprise, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2020-09-18.
- How severe is CVE-2020-15772?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-15772 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.