Vulnerability · Published Sep 3, 2020 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2020-4638
High 7.2
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in API Connect from IBM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.7% (higher than 78% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.0)7.2High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.7%top 22.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
IBM API Connect's API Manager 2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.12 is vulnerable to privilege escalation. An invitee to an API Provider organization can escalate privileges by manipulating the invitation link. IBM X-Force ID: 185508.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | API Connect | 2018.4.1.02018.4.12 |
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6324751 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- ibm-api-cve20204638-priv-escalation (185508) vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF