CVE-2020-36640

Name: CVE-2020-36640
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-01-05T10:15:09.773+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 0.76%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-36640 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.76%

50.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Bonitasoft	Webservice Connector	< 1.3.1

References

https://github.com/bonitasoft/bonita-connector-webservice/commit/a12ad691c05af19e9061d7949b6b828ce48815d5Patch
https://github.com/bonitasoft/bonita-connector-webservice/pull/17Patch
https://github.com/bonitasoft/bonita-connector-webservice/releases/tag/1.3.1Release Notes
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217443Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.217443Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/bonitasoft/bonita-connector-webservice/commit/a12ad691c05af19e9061d7949b6b828ce48815d5Patch
https://github.com/bonitasoft/bonita-connector-webservice/pull/17Patch
https://github.com/bonitasoft/bonita-connector-webservice/releases/tag/1.3.1Release Notes
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217443Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.217443Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 5, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-36640?

How severe is CVE-2020-36640?

CVE-2020-36640 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.76% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-36640?

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Source: NVD / NIST