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CVE-2020-36640

bonitasoft bonita-connector-webservice SecureWSConnector.java TransformerConfigurationException xml external entity reference

No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 56th percentile. Fixed in 1.3.1.

CVSS 3.15.5MediumEPSS percentile56th0.8% chance in 30 daysCISA KEVNot listedNo confirmed exploitation
No public exploit knownFix1.3.1Upgrade to this build

Published Updated Sources: CVE.org, NVD, GitHub

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What to do

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  • Bonitasoft Bonita-connector-webserviceAffected: 1.0Upgrade to: not statedAffected: 1.1Upgrade to: not statedAffected: 1.2Upgrade to: not statedAffected: 1.3Upgrade to: not statedStated by: CVE record
  • Maven org.bonitasoft.connectors:bonita-connector-webserviceAffected: < 1.3.1Upgrade to: 1.3.1Stated by: GitHub advisory
  • Bonitasoft Webservice ConnectorAffected: < 1.3.1Upgrade to: 1.3.1Stated by: NVD

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What it is

From the CVE record

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in bonitasoft bonita-connector-webservice up to 1.3.0. This affects the function TransformerConfigurationException of the file src/main/java/org/bonitasoft/connectors/ws/SecureWSConnector.java. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. Upgrading to version 1.3.1 is able to address this issue. The patch is named a12ad691c05af19e9061d7949b6b828ce48815d5. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-217443.

In plain language

No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.

Exploitation

Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.

EPSS56th
CISA KEV

Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.

Public exploits

No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.

EPSS

0.8% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 56th percentile of scored CVEs.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.

Lifecycle

5 events over 686 days, from the signal feeds we watch.

  1. Patch availablerecord updated
  2. Publishedweakness classified, att&ck mapped

Affected products

Technical detail

CVSS 3.1 vector

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CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Scored 5.5 by NVD.

How it is reached

  • Attack Vector AdjacentRequires access to the local network (e.g. same Wi-Fi, Bluetooth)
  • Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
  • Privileges Required LowRequires basic user-level privileges
  • User Interaction NoneNo user interaction needed — fully automated exploitation

Scope

  • Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself

Impact if exploited

  • Confidentiality LowSome restricted information is disclosed, but limited in scope
  • Integrity LowData modification is possible but limited in scope or consequence
  • Availability LowReduced performance or intermittent disruption of service

Weaknesses

ATT&CK techniques

Mapped from the weaknesses above (CWE to ATT&CK), not observed in attacks.

Sources

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