cve-2020-4462
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2020-07-16 15:05
Modified
2024-09-16 16:53
Severity ?
EPSS score ?
Summary
IBM Sterling External Authentication Server 6.0.1, 6.0.0, 2.4.3.2, and 2.4.2 and IBM Sterling Secure Proxy 6.0.1, 6.0.0, 3.4.3, and 3.4.2 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: 181482.
References
| ▼ | URL | Tags | |
|---|---|---|---|
| psirt@us.ibm.com | https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/181482 | VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory | |
| psirt@us.ibm.com | https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6249317 | Vendor Advisory | |
| psirt@us.ibm.com | https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6249331 | Vendor Advisory |
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