CVE-2020-10990 is a critical XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability affecting Accenture Mercury versions prior to 1.12.28, specifically within the platformlambda/core/serializers/SimpleXmlParser.java component. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network without authentication and can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness among security researchers.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.12.28CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:accenture:mercury:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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