XXE in Sos-Berlin Jobscheduler
CVE-2020-6856
An XML External Entity (XEE) vulnerability exists in the JOC Cockpit component of SOS JobScheduler 1.12 and 1.13.2 allows attackers to read files from the server via an entity declaration in any of the XML documents that are used to specify the run-time settings of jobs and orders.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (59.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 59.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Sos-Berlin Jobscheduler — versions 1.11, 1.13.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- change.sos-berlin.com/browse/JOC-853 (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-6856?
- CVE-2020-6856 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sos-Berlin Jobscheduler, classified under Improper Restriction of Recursive Entity References in DTDs (XML Entity Expansion). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2020-02-06.
- How severe is CVE-2020-6856?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-6856 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.