Medium severity · published May 14, 2020
CVE-2020-4365
IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 is vulnerable to server-side request forgery
4.3
CVSS
1.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 is vulnerable to server-side request forgery. By sending a specially crafted request, a remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive data. IBM X-Force ID: 178964.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.4% · higher than 72% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WA
Websphere Application Server · Ibm
8.5.0.0 through 8.5.5.17 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4365
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-4365
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/178964
Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6209099
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