SB2020020508 - Command Injection in IBM WebSphere Application Server
Published: February 5, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020020508
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-4163)
CWE-ID: CWE-77 - Command injection
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary commands on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote administrator can send a specially crafted file name which would be misinterpreted as jsp content and execute arbitrary commands.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.