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CVE-2020-10688

A cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw was found in RESTEasy in versions before 3.11.1.Final and before 4.5.3.Final, where it did not properly handle URL encoding when the RESTEASY003870 exception occurs. An attacker could use this flaw to launch a reflected XSS attack.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.1, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, for affected systems. Impacting 5 products from redhat, from redhat, from redhat and 2 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2021, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2021-05-27T19:15:07.643

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:55:51.450

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.1 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Secondary
CWE-79
Type: Secondary
CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	redhat	fuse	1.0	Yes
Application	redhat	jboss_enterprise_application_platform	-	Yes
Application	redhat	openshift_application_runtimes	-	Yes
Application	redhat	resteasy	< 3.11.1	Yes
Application	redhat	resteasy	< 4.5.3	Yes
Application	redhat	jboss_enterprise_application_platform	7.3	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	6.0	No
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	7.0	No
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	8.0	No
Application	redhat	jboss_enterprise_application_platform	7.4	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	7.0	No
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	8.0	No

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1814974 Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://github.com/quarkusio/quarkus/issues/7248 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://issues.redhat.com/browse/RESTEASY-2519 Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210706-0008/ Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1814974 Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/quarkusio/quarkus/issues/7248 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://issues.redhat.com/browse/RESTEASY-2519 Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210706-0008/ Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For redhat's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.