CVE-2020-12684 is a critical XML External Entity (XXE) injection vulnerability affecting i-net Clear Reports 2019 19.0.287 (Designer), as well as products like i-net HelpDesk that incorporate it. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to remotely execute arbitrary code, access sensitive files, and potentially cause denial of service due to a weakly configured XML parser. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it presents a severe risk, requiring no user interaction for exploitation. While no public exploits or active exploitation have been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the high severity warrants immediate patching.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
19.0.287CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:inetsoftware:i-net_clear_reports:19.0.287:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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