CVE-2020-6958 json
An XXE vulnerability in JnlpSupport in Yet Another Java Service Wrapper (YAJSW) 12.14, as used in NSA Ghidra and other products, allows att…
published 2020-01-13 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-28098
- cvss
- 9.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.4%
- EPSS 2.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An XXE vulnerability in JnlpSupport in Yet Another Java Service Wrapper (YAJSW) 12.14, as used in NSA Ghidra and other products, allows attackers to exfiltrate data from remote hosts and potentially cause denial-of-service.
Exploit prediction
2.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- sourceforge.net https://sourceforge.net/p/yajsw/bugs/166/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- github.com https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/issues/943 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
References
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sourceforge.net
/p/yajsw/bugs/166/
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/issues/943
exploit, third-party-advisory
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github.com
/purpleracc00n/Exploits-and-PoC/blob/master/XXE%20in%20YAJSW%E2%80%99s%20JnlpSupport%20affects%20Ghidra%20Serv
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-6958
- NVD CVE-2020-6958
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