CVE-2020-14478

IMPROPER RESTRICTION OF XML EXTERNAL ENTITY REFERENCE CWE-611

Published Feb 24, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A local, authenticated attacker could use an XML External Entity (XXE) attack to exploit weakly configured XML files to access local or remote content. A successful exploit could potentially cause a denial-of-service condition and allow the attacker to arbitrarily read any local file via system-level services.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-6614 A local, authenticated attacker could use an XML External Entity (XXE) attack to exploit weakly configured XML files to access local or remote content. A successful exploit could potentially cause a denial-of-service condition and allow the attacker to arbitrarily read any local file via system-level services.
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
icscert
Published
Updated
Apr 17, 2025, 6:48 PM
Reserved
Jun 19, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 24, 2022, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:54 AM