CVE-2021-1628 is a critical XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability impacting specific versions of the Mule 4.x runtime, affecting both CloudHub and on-premise deployments released before February 2, 2021. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, its high FAUCET Risk Score of 78/100 indicates a significant inherent risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 4.0.0, <= 4.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:salesforce:mule:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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