CVE-2020-36641

Name: CVE-2020-36641
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-01-05T12:15:09.287+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 0.84%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-36641 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in gturri aXMLRPC up to 1.12.0. This vulnerability affects the function ResponseParser of the file src/main/java/de/timroes/axmlrpc/ResponseParser.java. EPSS estimates a 0.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in gturri aXMLRPC up to 1.12.0. This vulnerability affects the function ResponseParser of the file src/main/java/de/timroes/axmlrpc/ResponseParser.java. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. Upgrading to version 1.14.0 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as 456752ebc1ef4c0db980cb5b01a0b3cd0a9e0bae. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-217450 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

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

0.84%

53.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-611

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gturri	Axmlrpc	<= 1.12.1

References

https://github.com/gturri/aXMLRPC/commit/456752ebc1ef4c0db980cb5b01a0b3cd0a9e0bae
https://github.com/gturri/aXMLRPC/releases/tag/aXMLRPC-1.14.0
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217450Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.217450Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/gturri/aXMLRPC/commit/456752ebc1ef4c0db980cb5b01a0b3cd0a9e0bae
https://github.com/gturri/aXMLRPC/releases/tag/aXMLRPC-1.14.0
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217450Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.217450Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-36641?

How severe is CVE-2020-36641?

CVE-2020-36641 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.84% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-36641?

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Source: NVD / NIST