Vulnerability 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.
EPSS: 0.068 (91.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/PR:N/I:H/C:H/A:H/UI:N/AC:H/S:U/AV:N/RC:C/E:U/RL:O.
Affected products
- Ibm Websphere Application Server — versions 7.0, 8.0, 8.5
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6258333 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- ibm-websphere-cve20204589-code-exec (184585) (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-4589?
- CVE-2020-4589 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2020-08-13.
- How severe is CVE-2020-4589?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 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.