Vulnerability · Published Aug 13, 2020 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2020-4589
High 8.1
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in WebSphere Application Server from IBM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 8.5% (higher than 95% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.0)8.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)8.5%top 5.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | WebSphere Application Server | 7.08.08.59.0 |
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6258333 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- ibm-websphere-cve20204589-code-exec (184585) vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF