What is CVE-2020-4747?

CVE-2020-4747 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ibm Connect\, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-12-15.

How severe is CVE-2020-4747?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Ibm Connect\

CVE-2020-4747

IBM Connect:Direct for UNIX 6.1.0, 6.0.0, 4.3.0, and 4.2.0 can allow a local or remote user to obtain an authenticated CLI session due to improper authentication methods. IBM X-Force ID: 188516.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.020 (78.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Ibm Connect\ — versions direct
Ibm Sterling Connect:direct For Unix — versions 4.2.0, 4.3.0, 6.0.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-4747?: CVE-2020-4747 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ibm Connect\, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-12-15.
How severe is CVE-2020-4747?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.