Deserialization in IBM Websphere Application Server
CVE-2020-4589
IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system with a specially-crafted sequence of serialized objects from untrusted sources. IBM X-Force ID: 184585.
Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.085 (95.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 95.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.085 · newest: 0.085 · 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/6258333 (Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/184585 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-4589?
- CVE-2020-4589 is a critical-severity vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-08-13.
- How severe is CVE-2020-4589?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-4589 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.