What is CVE-2020-4246?

CVE-2020-4246 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Identity Governance And Intelligence, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2020-05-28.

How severe is CVE-2020-4246?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.

XXE in IBM Security Identity Governance And Intelligence

CVE-2020-4246

IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence 5.2.6 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: 175481.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

Published 2020-05-28 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.014 (71.4th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 71st percentile — 71.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Security Identity Governance And Intelligence — versions 5.2.6
IBM Security Identity Governance And Intelligence — versions 5.2.6

Weakness classification (CWE)

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

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6207902 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/175481 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-4246?: CVE-2020-4246 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Identity Governance And Intelligence, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2020-05-28.
How severe is CVE-2020-4246?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.