XML External Entity Injection (XXE) Vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0

XML External Entity Injection (XXE) Vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0

CVE-2021-20454 · HIGH Severity

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L

IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 is vulnerable to a 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: 196649.

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