What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-2108?

CVE-2020-2108 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.6 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.9%.

Websphere Deployer CVE-2020-2108

HIGH

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

2020-01-29 jenkinsci-cert@googlegroups.com

Jenkins IBM XXE Websphere Deployer

7.6

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.6 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jan 29, 2020 - 16:15 nvd

HIGH 7.6

DescriptionNVD

Jenkins WebSphere Deployer Plugin 1.6.1 and earlier does not configure the XML parser to prevent XXE attacks which can be exploited by a user with Job/Configure permissions.

AnalysisAI

Jenkins WebSphere Deployer Plugin 1.6.1 and earlier does not configure the XML parser to prevent XXE attacks which can be exploited by a user with Job/Configure permissions. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.6), 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. Jenkins WebSphere Deployer Plugin 1.6.1 and earlier does not configure the XML parser to prevent XXE attacks which can be exploited by a user with Job/Configure permissions. Affected products include: Jenkins Websphere Deployer.

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.