CVE-2020-36641
gturri aXMLRPC ResponseParser.java ResponseParser xml external entity reference
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in gturri aXMLRPC up to 1.12.0. This vulnerability affects the function ResponseParser of the file src/main/java/de/timroes/axmlrpc/ResponseParser.java. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. Upgrading to version 1.14.0 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as 456752ebc1ef4c0db980cb5b01a0b3cd0a9e0bae. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-217450 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
gturri aXMLRPC ResponseParser.java ResponseParser xml external entity reference
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in gturri aXMLRPC up to 1.12.0. This vulnerability affects the function ResponseParser of the file src/main/java/de/timroes/axmlrpc/ResponseParser.java. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. Upgrading to version 1.14.0 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as 456752ebc1ef4c0db980cb5b01a0b3cd0a9e0bae. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-217450 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2020-36641- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 2.0
- 4.9
AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-0466
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in gturri aXMLRPC up to 1.12.0. This vulnerability affects the function ResponseParser of the file src/main/java/de/timroes/axmlrpc/ResponseParser.java. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. Upgrading to version 1.14.0 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as 456752ebc1ef4c0db980cb5b01a0b3cd0a9e0bae. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-217450 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
- Record
EUVD-2023-0466- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g4r8-28fp-f255
aXMLRPC XML External Entity vulnerability
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in gturri aXMLRPC up to 1.12.0. This vulnerability affects the function ResponseParser of the file src/main/java/de/timroes/axmlrpc/ResponseParser.java. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. Upgrading to version 1.12.1 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is ad6615b3ec41353e614f6ea5fdd5b046442a832b. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-217450 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
- Record
GHSA-g4r8-28fp-f255- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in gturri aXMLRPC up to 1.12.0. This vulnerability affects the function ResponseParser of the file src/main/java/de/timroes/axmlrpc/ResponseParser.java. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. Upgrading to version 1.14.0 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as 456752ebc1ef4c0db980cb5b01a0b3cd0a9e0bae. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-217450 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2020-36641- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 Medium
AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in gturri aXMLRPC up to 1.12.0. This vulnerability affects the function ResponseParser of the file src/main/java/de/timroes/axmlrpc/ResponseParser.java. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. Upgrading to version 1.14.0 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as 456752ebc1ef4c0db980cb5b01a0b3cd0a9e0bae. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-217450 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2020-36641- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-g4r8-28fp-f255
aXMLRPC XML External Entity vulnerability
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in gturri aXMLRPC up to 1.12.0. This vulnerability affects the function ResponseParser of the file src/main/java/de/timroes/axmlrpc/ResponseParser.java. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. Upgrading to version 1.12.1 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is ad6615b3ec41353e614f6ea5fdd5b046442a832b. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-217450 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
- Record
GHSA-g4r8-28fp-f255- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36641
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in gturri aXMLRPC up to 1.12.0. This vulnerability affects the function ResponseParser of the file src/main/java/de/timroes/axmlrpc/ResponseParser.java. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. Upgrading to version 1.14.0 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as 456752ebc1ef4c0db980cb5b01a0b3cd0a9e0bae. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-217450 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-36641- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
fr.turri:aXMLRPCMaven |
before 1.12.1 | 1.12.1 |
fr.turri:aXMLRPCMaven |
before 1.12.1, plus listed versions 1.10.01.11.01.12.01.8.21.8.31.9.0 |
1.12.1 |
axmlrpcUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.8.0-11.8.1-1 |
None known |
axmlrpcUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.9.0-2 |
None known |
axmlrpcUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.9.0-2 |
None known |
axmlrpcUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.12.1-1 |
None known |
axmlrpcUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.13.0-1 |
None known |
axmlrpcUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.13.0-1 |
None known |
axmlrpcUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.13.0-1build1 |
None known |
axmlrpcUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.13.0-11.13.0-1build1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-36641 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Gturri Axmlrpc, published January 5, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.92%, the 60th percentile. Fixed in fr.turri:aXMLRPC 1.12.1.