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Api Manager CVE-2020-13883

MEDIUM
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (CWE-611)
2020-06-06 cve@mitre.org
XXE Api Manager Api Microgateway Identity Server As Key Manager
6.7
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
6.7 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Jun 06, 2020 - 19:15 nvd
MEDIUM 6.7

DescriptionNVD

In WSO2 API Manager 3.0.0 and earlier, WSO2 API Microgateway 2.2.0, and WSO2 IS as Key Manager 5.9.0 and earlier, Management Console allows XXE during addition or update of a Lifecycle.

AnalysisAI

In WSO2 API Manager 3.0.0 and earlier, WSO2 API Microgateway 2.2.0, and WSO2 IS as Key Manager 5.9.0 and earlier, Management Console allows XXE during addition or update of a Lifecycle. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.7), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as XML External Entity (XXE) (CWE-611), which allows attackers to read arbitrary files or perform SSRF through XML processing. In WSO2 API Manager 3.0.0 and earlier, WSO2 API Microgateway 2.2.0, and WSO2 IS as Key Manager 5.9.0 and earlier, Management Console allows XXE during addition or update of a Lifecycle. Affected products include: Wso2 Api Manager, Wso2 Api Microgateway, Wso2 Identity Server As Key Manager.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Disable external entity processing in XML parsers, use JSON instead of XML where possible.

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