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Critical severity · published Jun 5, 2020
CVE-2020-4448
IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system with a specially-crafted sequence…
9.8
CVSS
12.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system with a specially-crafted sequence of serialized objects from untrusted sources. IBM X-Force ID: 181228.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)12.5% · higher than 96% 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 before 8.5.5.18; 9.0.0.0 before 9.0.5.4 · source: NVD
WV
Websphere Virtual Enterprise · Ibm
7.0; 8.0 · source: NVD
Affected product
WA
Websphere Application Server
Ibm
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4448
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-4448
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/181228
Patch
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6220336
Third Party Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-688/
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