CVE-2020-15772

Name: CVE-2020-15772
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-09-18T14:15:12.387+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.9/10EPSS 1.25%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-15772 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.9/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in Gradle Enterprise 2018.5 - 2020.2.4. When configuring Gradle Enterprise to integrate with a SAML identity provider, an XML metadata file can be uploaded by an administrator. EPSS estimates a 1.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in Gradle Enterprise 2018.5 - 2020.2.4. When configuring Gradle Enterprise to integrate with a SAML identity provider, an XML metadata file can be uploaded by an administrator. The server side processing of this file dereferences XML External Entities (XXE), allowing a remote attacker with administrative access to perform server side request forgery.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.9/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.25%

65.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gradle	Enterprise	>= 2018.5, <= 2020.2.4

References

https://github.com/gradle/gradle/security/advisoriesThird Party Advisory
https://security.gradle.com/advisory/CVE-2020-15772Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/gradle/gradle/security/advisoriesThird Party Advisory
https://security.gradle.com/advisory/CVE-2020-15772Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 18, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-15772?

How severe is CVE-2020-15772?

CVE-2020-15772 has a CVSS score of 4.9/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.25% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-15772?

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Source: NVD / NIST