Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2020-4163 |
CWE-ID | CWE-77 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
IBM WebSphere Application Server Server applications / Application servers |
Vendor | IBM Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU24938
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-4163
CWE-ID:
CWE-77 - Command injection
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe 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.
Vendor recommends to install the following updates:
Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PH20785
--OR--
Apply Fix Pack 9.0.5.3 or later (targeted availability 1Q2020).
Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PH20785
--OR--
Apply Fix Pack 8.5.5.17 or later (targeted availability 1Q2020).
Upgrade to 8.0.0.15 and then apply Interim Fix PH20785
IBM WebSphere Application Server: 7.0 - 9.0
External linkshttp://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/174397
http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1288786
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.