vulnerability
IBM WebSphere Application Server: CVE-2021-20453: WebSphere Application Server is vulnerable to an XML External Entity (XXE) Injection vulnerability (CVE-2021-20453)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P) | Apr 20, 2021 | Jul 2, 2021 | Aug 11, 2025 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
Published
Apr 20, 2021
Added
Jul 2, 2021
Modified
Aug 11, 2025
Description
IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 is vulnerable to a 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: 196648.
Solutions
ibm-was-install-8-0-0-0-ph34067ibm-was-install-8-5-0-0-ph34067ibm-was-install-9-0-0-0-ph34067ibm-was-upgrade-8-5-0-0-8-5-5-20ibm-was-upgrade-9-0-0-0-9-0-5-8
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