vulnerability
IBM WebSphere Application Server: CVE-2020-4643: WebSphere Application Server is vulnerable to an information exposure vulnerability (CVE-2020-4643)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) | Sep 21, 2020 | Sep 21, 2020 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Sep 21, 2020
Added
Sep 21, 2020
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
Description
IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 is vulnerable to an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 185590.
Solutions
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