What is CVE-2020-4748?

CVE-2020-4748 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Scale, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2020-10-20.

How severe is CVE-2020-4748?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.

XSS in IBM Spectrum Scale

CVE-2020-4748

IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.0 through 5.0.5.2 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM X-Force ID: 188517.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.007 (50.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Ibm Spectrum Scale — versions 5.0.0, 5.0.5.2
Ibm Spectrum_scale

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-4748?: CVE-2020-4748 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Scale, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2020-10-20.
How severe is CVE-2020-4748?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.