CVE-2020-5003 XML external entity in Financial Transaction Manager

Medium 6.5 Published 11 Jun 2021 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can exploit XML External Entity injection in IBM Financial Transaction Manager to expose sensitive data or cause denial of service.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-5003?

CVE-2020-5003 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Financial Transaction Manager, published on 11 Jun 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Financial Transaction Manager 3.2.4 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: 192956.

Weakness: CWE-611

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5003?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Financial Transaction Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2020-5003?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5003 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-5003 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5003 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Financial Transaction Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xrhw-gpgr-r7cm.