CVE-2020-4534

IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could allow a local authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by…

High · published August 3, 2020

CVSS v3.0
7.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
34.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could allow a local authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by improper handling of UNC paths. By scheduling a task with a specially-crafted UNC path, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with higher privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 182808.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
7.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.0/A:H/UI:N/I:H/S:C/PR:L/AV:L/AC:H/C:H/RC:C/RL:O/E:U
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00410 · 34.1th percentile
Published
2020-08-03T12:35Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 03 AUG 12:35Z
    IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could allow a local authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by…
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