What is CVE-2020-4623?

CVE-2020-4623 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM I2 Ibase, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2021-07-26.

How severe is CVE-2020-4623?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM I2 Ibase

CVE-2020-4623

IBM i2 iBase 8.9.13 could allow a local authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a DLL search order hijacking flaw. By using a specially-crafted .DLL file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 184984.

EPSS: 0.003 (22.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Ibm I2 Ibase — versions 8.9.13
Ibm I2_ibase — versions 8.9.13
Microsoft Windows

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_XF)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-4623?: CVE-2020-4623 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM I2 Ibase, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2021-07-26.
How severe is CVE-2020-4623?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.