CVE-2020-4578

IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM X-Force ID: 184433.

CVSS v3 5.4 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 3.5 LOW

5.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.3 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

3.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 6.8 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/184433	VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6328895	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server::::::::

OR	cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:z\/os:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:-:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2020-09-10 17:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:27

NVD link : CVE-2020-4578

Mitre link : CVE-2020-4578

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-4578

JSON object : View

Products Affected

oracle

solaris

ibm

websphere_application_server
i
aix
z\/os

linux

linux_kernel

microsoft

windows

hp

hp-ux

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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