CVE-2021-20492

IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.0, 8.5, 9.0, and Liberty Java Batch is vulnerable to an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources. IBM X-Force ID: 197793.

• CWE-611

• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/197793VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
• https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6456017Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/197793VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
• https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6456017Patch, Vendor Advisory

Published

May 26, 2021

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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