What is CVE-2020-24589?

CVE-2020-24589 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Wso2 Api_manager, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2020-08-21.

How severe is CVE-2020-24589?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.

Is CVE-2020-24589 known to be exploited?

3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

XXE in Wso2 Api_manager

CVE-2020-24589

The Management Console in WSO2 API Manager through 3.1.0 and API Microgateway 2.2.0 allows XML External Entity injection (XXE) attacks.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.269 (97.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Wso2 Api_manager
Wso2 Api_microgateway — versions 2.2.0
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-611 — Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-24589?: CVE-2020-24589 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Wso2 Api_manager, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2020-08-21.
How severe is CVE-2020-24589?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-24589 known to be exploited?: 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.