XXE in IBM Engineering Insights
CVE-2021-20502
IBM Jazz Foundation Products 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 memory resources. IBM X-Force ID: 198059.
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
Published · last modified .
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: 0.016 (74.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 74.9% 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: 0.016 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- IBM Engineering Insights — versions 7.0, 7.0.1, 7.0.2
- IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management — versions 7.0
- IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization — versions 7.0, 7.0.1, 7.0.2
- IBM Engineering Requirements Quality Assistant On-Premises
- IBM Engineering Workflow Management — versions 7.0, 7.0.1, 7.0.2
- IBM Engineering Workflow Management — versions 7.0.0, 7.0.1, 7.0.2
- IBM Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager — versions 6.0.2, 6.0.6, 6.0.6.1
- IBM Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager — versions 6.0.2, 6.0.6, 6.0.6.1
- IBM Rational Team Concert — versions 6.0.2, 6.0.6, 6.0.6.1
- IBM Rational Team Concert — versions 6.0.6, 6.0.6.1, 6.0.6.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6437579 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/198059 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-20502?
- CVE-2021-20502 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Engineering Insights, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2021-03-30.
- How severe is CVE-2021-20502?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.