Auth bypass in IBM Business Automation Workflow
CVE-2020-4446
IBM Business Process Manager 8.0, 8.5, and 8.6 and IBM Business Automation Workflow 18.0 and 19.0 could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by the failure to perform insufficient authorization checks. IBM X-Force ID: 181126.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (59.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 59.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Business Automation Workflow — versions 18.0.0.0, 19.0.0.1
- IBM Business Automation Workflow
- IBM Business Process Manager — versions 8.6.0.0
- IBM Business Process Manager Standard — versions 8.5.5, 8.5.7.CF201706, 8.5.7.CF201703
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6205805 (Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/181126 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-4446?
- CVE-2020-4446 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Business Automation Workflow, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2020-05-06.
- How severe is CVE-2020-4446?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.