9.1

CVE-2021-42646: wso2 api_manager

CVSS: 9.1v3.1CriticalModified
Published 11-05-2022Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-42646 is a critical (CVSS 9.1) vulnerability in wso2 api_manager. EPSS estimates a 3.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.1/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.76%
0%100%
Low · +0.06 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 11-05-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in the file based service provider creation feature of the Management Console in WSO2 API Manager 2.6.0, 3.0.0, 3.1.0, 3.2.0, and 4.0.0; and WSO2 IS as Key Manager 5.7.0, 5.9.0, and 5.10.0; and WSO2 Identity Server 5.7.0, 5.8.0, 5.9.0, 5.10.0, and 5.11.0. Allows attackers to gain read access to sensitive information or cause a denial of service via crafted GET requests.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.76%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

90%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.06 pp

From 3.70% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
3.76%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Wso23 products

1 vendor · 3 products

References

4 links