XXE in Gturri Axmlrpc
CVE-2020-36641
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in gturri aXMLRPC up to 1.12.0. This vulnerability affects the function ResponseParser of the file src/main/java/de/timroes/axmlrpc/ResponseParser.java. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. Upgrading to version 1.14.0 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as 456752ebc1ef4c0db980cb5b01a0b3cd0a9e0bae. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-217450 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (56.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 56.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Gturri Axmlrpc — versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- vuldb.com/ (Permissions Required, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/ (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/gturri/aXMLRPC/commit/456752ebc1ef4c0db980cb5b01a0b3cd0a9e0bae (patch)
- github.com/gturri/aXMLRPC/releases/tag/aXMLRPC-1.14.0 (patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-36641?
- CVE-2020-36641 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gturri Axmlrpc, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-01-05.
- How severe is CVE-2020-36641?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-36641 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.