VDB-184880 · CVE-2020-10683 · Nessus 294867

Oracle Documaker up to 12.6.4 dom4j xml external entity reference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as very critical has been found in Oracle Documaker 12.6.0/12.6.1/12.6.2/12.6.3/12.6.4. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component dom4j. Such manipulation leads to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2020-10683. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Oracle Documaker 12.6.0/12.6.1/12.6.2/12.6.3/12.6.4. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component dom4j. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 10/19/2021 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2021. The advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2020-10683. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 01/22/2026).

As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $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). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Vendor

Oracle

Name

Documaker

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.oracle.com

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

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

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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NVD Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Xml external entity reference
CWE: CWE-611 / CWE-610
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: github.com
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

03/20/2020 🔍
10/19/2021 +577 days 🔍
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10/20/2021 +1 days 🔍
01/22/2026 +1555 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2021
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2020-10683 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-10683
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-184880

Entryinfo

Created: 10/20/2021 08:10
Updated: 01/22/2026 13:34
Changes: 10/20/2021 08:10 (38), 10/25/2021 17:26 (5), 10/25/2021 17:33 (19), 01/22/2026 13:34 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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