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Security Bulletin
Summary
Embedded WebSphere Application Server is vulnerable to an XML External Entity (XXE) Injection vulnerability.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2021-20454
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 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: 196649.
CVSS Base score: 8.2
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/196649 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| Content Collector for Email | 4.0.x |
Remediation/Fixes
| Product | VRM | Remediation |
| Content Collector for Email | 4.0.1 | Use Content Collector for Email 4.0.1.9 Interim Fix IF010 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
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Change History
01 June 2021: Initial Publication
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
More support for:
Content Collector
Software version:
4.0.1
Operating system(s):
Windows
Document number:
6457777
Modified date:
01 June 2021
UID
ibm16457777
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