XML external entity injection in IBM UrbanCode Deploy
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
IBM UrbanCode Deploy (UCD) 6.2.7.3, 6.2.7.4, 7.0.3.0, and 7.0.4.0 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: 181848.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02046 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | UrbanCode Deploy | 6.2.7.3; 7.0.3.0; 7.0.4.0; 6.2.7.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- UrbanCode Deploy VendorIBM Affected 6.2.7.3; 7.0.3.0; 7.0.4.0; 6.2.7.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:6.2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.7.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:6.2.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.7.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:7.0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.3.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:7.0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.4.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:6.2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.7.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:6.2.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.7.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:7.0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.3.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:7.0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.4.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-4481
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fcjh-xxf4-45hh
References
More IBM Urbancode Deploy vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-07335 Improper access control in IBM UrbanCode Deploy CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2020-03624 IBM UrbanCode Deploy (UCD) 7.0.3.0 and 7.0.4.0 could allow an authenticated user to… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-06645 IBM UrbanCode Deploy (UCD) 7.2.2.1 could allow an authenticated user with special… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2014-07269 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in IBM UrbanCode Release 6.0.1.6 and… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-14937 IBM UrbanCode Deploy session fixation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-00939 XML external entity injection in IBM UrbanCode Deploy CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
Sources
- CVE-2020-4481 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-4481 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fcjh-xxf4-45hh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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