Oracle Fusion Middleware 11.1.1.9.0/12.2.1.3.0/12.2.1.4.0 Centralized Thirdparty Jars xml external entity reference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Oracle Fusion Middleware 11.1.1.9.0/12.2.1.3.0/12.2.1.4.0 and classified as very critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component Centralized Thirdparty Jars. This manipulation causes an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2020-10683. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle Fusion Middleware 11.1.1.9.0/12.2.1.3.0/12.2.1.4.0 (Middleware). It has been declared as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Centralized Thirdparty Jars. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-611. The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 04/21/2021 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2021. It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-10683. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/22/2026).

We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 294867 (Oracle Siebel Server <= 25.11 (January 2026 CPU)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (294867). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.6

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VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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Class: Xml external entity reference
CWE: CWE-611 / CWE-610
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 294867
Nessus Name: Oracle Siebel Server <= 25.11 (January 2026 CPU)

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Recommended: Upgrade
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03/20/2020 🔍
04/21/2021 +396 days 🔍
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04/23/2021 +2 days 🔍
01/22/2026 +1735 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2021
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2020-10683 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-10683
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-173491

Entryinfo

Created: 04/23/2021 06:39
Updated: 01/22/2026 12:10
Changes: 04/23/2021 06:39 (39), 04/25/2021 14:38 (6), 04/25/2021 14:40 (18), 01/22/2026 12:10 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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