HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2020-15772
MEDIUM

CVE-2020-15772

CWE-611Published: September 18, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

4.9
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered in Gradle Enterprise 2018.5 - 2020.2.4. When configuring Gradle Enterprise to integrate with a SAML identity provider, an XML metadata file can be uploaded by an administrator. The server side processing of this file dereferences XML External Entities (XXE), allowing a remote attacker with administrative access to perform server side request forgery.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-15772 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), with a CVSS base score of 4.9.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.High
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

gradle1 product(s)
enterprise
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://github.com/gradle/gradle/security/advisories
ADVISORYhttps://security.gradle.com/advisory/CVE-2020-15772
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/gradle/gradle/security/advisories
ADVISORYhttps://security.gradle.com/advisory/CVE-2020-15772

All References (4)

→
https://github.com/gradle/gradle/security/advisoriesThird Party Advisory
→
https://security.gradle.com/advisory/CVE-2020-15772Vendor Advisory
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https://github.com/gradle/gradle/security/advisoriesThird Party Advisory
→
https://security.gradle.com/advisory/CVE-2020-15772Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2020-15772
CVSS Score4.9 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-611
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedSep 18, 2020

Related CVEs (CWE-611)

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CVE-2019-14678
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CVE-2017-7664
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CVE-2018-1000644
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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2020-15772 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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