CVE-2020-13692: XEE

Published Jun 4, 2020
·
Updated

A flaw was found in PostgreSQL JDBC in versions prior to 42.2.13. An XML External Entity (XXE) weakness was found in PostgreSQL JDBC. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and system availability.

Other sources

PostgreSQL JDBC Driver (aka PgJDBC) before 42.2.13 allows XXE.

PostgreSQL JDBC Driver could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by an XML external entity (XXE) error when processing XML data. By sending specially crafted XML data, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information.

IBM

Affected Software

16 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/postgresql-jdbc<0:8.4.704-4.el6_10
0:8.4.704-4.el6_10
redhat/postgresql-jdbc<0:9.2.1002-8.el7_8
0:9.2.1002-8.el7_8
redhat/postgresql-jdbc<0:42.2.3-3.el8_2
0:42.2.3-3.el8_2
redhat/postgresql-jdbc<0:42.2.3-3.el8_0
0:42.2.3-3.el8_0
redhat/postgresql-jdbc<0:42.2.3-3.el8_1
0:42.2.3-3.el8_1
debian/libpgjava
42.2.5-2+deb10u142.2.5-2+deb10u342.2.15-1+deb11u142.5.4-142.6.0-2
redhat/postgresql-jdbc<42.2.13
42.2.13
maven/org.postgresql:postgresql>=9.4.1212.jre6<42.2.13
42.2.13
IBM ISAM<=9.0.7
IBM Security Verify Access<=10.0.0
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL JDBC driver<42.2.13
Quarkus Quarkus<=1.5.2
NetApp Steelstore Cloud Integrated Storage
Fedoraproject Fedora=32
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Debian Debian Linux=11.0

Event History

Jun 4, 2020
CVE Published
12:00 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:07 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:07 PM
Description
Jun 14, 2020
Data Sourced
07:33 PM
SeverityAffected Software
Jul 1, 2020
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·05:07 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Feb 10, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·12:30 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-13692?

CVE-2020-13692 is a vulnerability in the PostgreSQL JDBC Driver.

2

How does CVE-2020-13692 affect PostgreSQL JDBC Driver?

CVE-2020-13692 allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information by exploiting an XML external entity (XXE) error in the driver.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2020-13692?

CVE-2020-13692 has a severity value of 7.7, which is classified as high severity.

4

Which versions of PostgreSQL JDBC Driver are affected by CVE-2020-13692?

PostgreSQL JDBC Driver versions before 42.2.13 are affected by CVE-2020-13692.

5

How can I fix CVE-2020-13692?

To fix CVE-2020-13692, you should update your PostgreSQL JDBC Driver to version 42.2.13 or higher.

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