What is CVE-2021-20482?

CVE-2021-20482 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Cloud Pak For Automation, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2021-03-30.

How severe is CVE-2021-20482?

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

XXE in Ibm Cloud Pak For Automation

CVE-2021-20482

IBM Cloud Pak for Automation 20.0.2 and 20.0.3 IF002 are 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 me…

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.014 (69.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Ibm Cloud Pak For Automation — versions 20.0.2, 20.0.3.IF002
Ibm Cloud_pak_for_automation — versions 20.0.2, 20.0.3

Weakness classification (CWE)

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

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_XF)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-20482?: CVE-2021-20482 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Cloud Pak For Automation, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2021-03-30.
How severe is CVE-2021-20482?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.