CVE-2020-11991 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

When using the StreamGenerator, the code parse a user-provided XML. A specially crafted XML, including external system entities, could be used to access any file on the server system.

Published: 2020-09-11

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 72.5% High

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

Apache Cocoon

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Apache Cocoon 2.1.0 to 2.1.12`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:apache:cocoon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.72456.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r77add973ea521185e1a90aca00ba9dae7caa8d8b944d92421702bb54%40%3Cusers.cocoon.apache.org%3E

History

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Subscriptions

Apache Cocoon

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published: 2020-09-11T13:28:20.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-04T11:48:57.582Z

Reserved: 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-11991

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-09-11T14:15:11.160

Modified: 2026-06-17T02:51:12.500

Link: CVE-2020-11991

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-611
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

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