Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2020-4589 |
CWE-ID | CWE-502 |
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 high risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU45825
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-4589
CWE-ID:
CWE-502 - Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure input validation when processing serialized data. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability only occurs if an undocumented customization has been applied by an administrator.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM WebSphere Application Server: 7.0 - 9.0.5.4
External linkshttp://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/184585
http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6258333
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.