CVE-2020-14379 XML external entity in Red Hat AMQ

Medium 5.6 Published Updated

An XML External Entity vulnerability in Red Hat AMQ Broker allows attackers to cause denial of service and disclose information via configuration files.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-14379?

CVE-2020-14379 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Red Hat AMQ, published on 16 Aug 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A flaw was found in Red Hat AMQ Broker in a way that a XEE attack can be done via Broker's configuration files, leading to denial of service and information disclosure.

Weakness: CWE-611

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14379?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Redhat Jboss A-Mq.

How do I fix CVE-2020-14379?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-14379 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-14379 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14379 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f2jp-gmm4-wp64.

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