CVE-2020-25020
highpriority · track · 40EPSS 0.026 · 85 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
MPXJ through 8.1.3 allows XXE attacks. This affects the GanttProjectReader and PhoenixReader components.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCOMOSsiemens_psirt
Update to V10.4.4 or later version
- FixedCOMOScisa_csaf_ot
Update to V10.4.4 or later version
- MitigationCOMOSsiemens_psirt
Ensure all files imported into COMOS originate from a trusted source and transmitted are over secure channels
- MitigationCOMOScisa_csaf_ot
Ensure all files imported into COMOS originate from a trusted source and transmitted are over secure channels
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.5–9.8
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (20)
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advisories (3)
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- SSA-137900SSA-137900: Multiple Vulnerabilities in COMOS2023-11-14csaf · siemens_psirtDE
COMOS is affected by multiple vulnerabilities that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service condition, data infiltration or perform access control violations. Siemens has released an update for COMOS and recommends to update to the latest version. Siemens recommends specific countermeasures for products where updates are not, or not yet available.
- GHSA-wcp5-m52f-mhh5Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in MPXJ2021-05-07ghsa · osvUS
"MPXJ through 8.1.3 allows XXE attacks. This affects the GanttProjectReader and PhoenixReader components."
- ICSA-23-320-09Siemens COMOS2023-11-14icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
COMOS is affected by multiple vulnerabilities that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service condition, data infiltration or perform access control violations. Siemens has released an update for COMOS and recommends to update to the latest version. Siemens recommends specific countermeasures for products where updates are not, or not yet available.
also known as (5)
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sources
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references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/joniles/mpxj/pull/178/commits/c3e457f7a16facfe563eade82b0fa8736a8c96f9cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-25020cnnvd
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.htmlcnnvd
- https://github.com/joniles/mpxj/pull/178/commits/c3e457f7a16facfe563eade82b0fa8736a8c96f9enisa_euvd
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/joniles/mpxj/pull/178/commits/c3e457f7a16facfe563eade82b0fa8736a8c96f9PatchThird Party Advisorynvd
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.htmlPatchThird Party Advisorynvd
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