CVE-2019-20153: An issue was discovered in Determine (formerly Selectica) Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) in v5.4

Routine

MEDIUM 4.9DOWNGRADE

CVE-2019-20153 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.9) affecting contract lifecycle management. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in Determine (formerly Selectica) Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) in v5.4. An XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the upload definition feature in definition_upload_attach.jsp allows authenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files (including configuration files containing administrative credentials).

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.9 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.2% (top 32%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-611
Published	2020-01-05
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: determine

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2020-01-05 23:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:30 UTCUpdated Record last modified

determine contract lifecycle management DOWNGRADE

Affected: 5.4

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 5.4

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy contract-lifecycle-management || rpm -q contract-lifecycle-management || contract-lifecycle-management --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 5.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison contract-lifecycle-management sudo apt install contract-lifecycle-management=<VERSION_BEFORE_5.4> sudo apt-mark hold contract-lifecycle-management

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list contract-lifecycle-management sudo dnf downgrade contract-lifecycle-management-<VERSION_BEFORE_5.4> sudo dnf versionlock add contract-lifecycle-management

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2019-20153?

contract lifecycle management: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2019-20153 being exploited?

CVE-2019-20153 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2019-20153 affect?

CVE-2019-20153 affects contract lifecycle management. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.9). An issue was discovered in Determine (formerly Selectica) Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) in v5.4. An XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the upload definition feature in definition_upload_attach.jsp allows authenticated remote a

How urgent is CVE-2019-20153?

Priority 39/100. Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2019-20155 HIGH 8.8 DOWNGRADE An issue was discovered in report_edit.jsp in Determine (formerly Selectica) Contract Lifecycle Management (CL
CVE-2019-20154 MEDIUM 6.1 DOWNGRADE An issue was discovered in Determine (formerly Selectica) Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) v5.4

References

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