Is CVE-2020-10688 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2020-10688 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2020-10688?

CVE-2020-10688 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2020-10688?

CVE-2020-10688 has an EPSS score of 1.39% (69th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-10688?

Upgrade libresteasy-java on ubuntu 16.04 to 3.0.6-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 or later. Fixes are available for 4 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2020-10688

MEDIUM

6.1

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

A cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw was found in RESTEasy in versions before 3.11.1.Final and before 4.5.3.Final, where it did not properly handle URL encoding when the RESTEASY003870 exception occurs. An attacker could use this flaw to launch a reflected XSS attack.

CWE-79Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

How to fix

Remediation Available

libresteasy-javaUbuntu

Fixed in:3.0.6-3ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-7630-1

Fixed in:3.6.2-2ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm1USN-7351-1

Fixed in:3.6.2-2ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm1USN-7351-1

Fixed in:3.6.2-2ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1USN-7351-1

libresteasy3.0-javaUbuntu

Fixed in:3.0.26-1~18.04.1~esm1USN-7630-1

Fixed in:3.0.26-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-7630-1

Fixed in:3.0.26-3ubuntu0.1USN-7630-1

Fixed in:3.0.26-6ubuntu0.24.04.1USN-7630-1

resteasyUbuntu

Fixed in:3.0.6-3ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-7630-1

Fixed in:3.0.26-1~18.04.1~esm1USN-7630-1

Fixed in:3.6.2-2ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm1USN-7351-1

Fixed in:3.0.26-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-7630-1

Fixed in:3.6.2-2ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm1USN-7351-1

Fixed in:3.0.26-3ubuntu0.1USN-7630-1

Fixed in:3.6.2-2ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1USN-7351-1

Fixed in:3.0.26-6ubuntu0.24.04.1USN-7630-1

resteasy3.0Ubuntu

Fixed in:3.0.26-1~18.04.1~esm1USN-7630-1

Fixed in:3.0.26-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-7630-1

Fixed in:3.0.26-3ubuntu0.1USN-7630-1

Fixed in:3.0.26-6ubuntu0.24.04.1USN-7630-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow

IntegrityLow

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

1.39%probability of exploitation in 30 days

69thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 69% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

bugzilla.redhat.com

Exploit1

github.com

Vendor Advisory1

issues.redhat.com

Third-Party Advisory1

security.netapp.com

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-79 (Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2020-11022	Medium	6.9	99%	-	Fix
CVE-2019-3929	Critical	9.8	99%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2020-9496	Medium	6.1	99%	-	-
CVE-2023-28341	Medium	6.1	99%	-	Fix
CVE-2018-12998	Medium	6.1	98%	-	-
CVE-2025-4123	High	7.6	98%	-	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.