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Api Manager CVE-2020-24591

MEDIUM
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (CWE-611)
2020-08-21 cve@mitre.org
6.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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:H/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Aug 21, 2020 - 20:15 nvd
MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionNVD

The Management Console in certain WSO2 products allows XXE attacks during EventReceiver updates. This affects API Manager through 3.0.0, API Manager Analytics 2.2.0 and 2.5.0, API Microgateway 2.2.0, Enterprise Integrator 6.2.0 and 6.3.0, and Identity Server Analytics through 5.6.0.

AnalysisAI

The Management Console in certain WSO2 products allows XXE attacks during EventReceiver updates. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), 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. The Management Console in certain WSO2 products allows XXE attacks during EventReceiver updates. This affects API Manager through 3.0.0, API Manager Analytics 2.2.0 and 2.5.0, API Microgateway 2.2.0, Enterprise Integrator 6.2.0 and 6.3.0, and Identity Server Analytics through 5.6.0. Affected products include: Wso2 Api Manager, Wso2 Api Manager Analytics, Wso2 Api Microgateway, Wso2 Enterprise Integrator, Wso2 Identity Server Analytics. Version information: through 3.0.0.

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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