vulnerability
IBM WebSphere Application Server: CVE-2021-20353: WebSphere Application Server is vulnerable to an XML External Entity (XXE) Injection vulnerability (CVE-2021-20353)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P) | Feb 10, 2021 | Jul 2, 2021 | Aug 11, 2025 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
Published
Feb 10, 2021
Added
Jul 2, 2021
Modified
Aug 11, 2025
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 or consume memory resources. IBM X-Force ID: 194882.
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ibm-was-install-7-0-0-0-ph33228ibm-was-install-8-0-0-0-ph33228ibm-was-install-8-5-0-0-ph33228ibm-was-install-9-0-0-0-ph33228ibm-was-upgrade-8-5-0-0-8-5-5-20ibm-was-upgrade-9-0-0-0-9-0-5-7
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