Deserialization in IBM Websphere Application Server
CVE-2020-4449
IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 traditional could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information with a specially-crafted sequence of serialized objects. IBM X-Force ID: 181230.
Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.039 (90.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.039 · newest: 0.039 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Websphere Application Server — versions 7.0, 8.0, 8.5
- IBM Websphere Application Server
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6220296 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/181230 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-690/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-4449?
- CVE-2020-4449 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-06-05.
- How severe is CVE-2020-4449?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-4449 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.