Critical severity · published Aug 21, 2020
CVE-2020-24590
The Management Console in WSO2 API Manager through 3.1.0 and API Microgateway 2.2.0 allows XML Entity Expansion attacks
9.1
CVSS
1.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Management Console in WSO2 API Manager through 3.1.0 and API Microgateway 2.2.0 allows XML Entity Expansion attacks.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.3% · higher than 69% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AM
Api Manager · Wso2
through 3.1.0 · source: NVD
AM
Api Microgateway · Wso2
2.2.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-24590
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-24590
Vendor Advisory
https://docs.wso2.com/display/Security/Security+Advisory+WSO2-2020-0742
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