CVE-2020-4606 XML external entity in Security Verify Privilege Manager
A local attacker can exploit an XML External Entity injection flaw in IBM Security Verify Privilege Manager to expose sensitive information or cause denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-4606?
CVE-2020-4606 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Verify Privilege Manager, published on 8 Jan 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Security Verify Privilege Manager 10.8 is vulnerable to an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources. IBM X-Force ID: 184883.
Weakness: CWE-611
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4606?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Security Verify Privilege Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2020-4606?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4606 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-4606 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4606 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Security Verify Privilege Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f33f-4j39-x4gc.