NVD - CVE-2020-4589 (original) (raw)
Description
IBM WebSphere Application Server 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: 184585.
Metrics
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NIST: NVD
NVD assessment not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
NIST: NVD
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA: IBM Corporation
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NIST: NVD
Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/184585 | CVE, IBM Corporation | VDB Entry Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6258333 | CVE, IBM Corporation | Vendor Advisory |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-502 | Deserialization of Untrusted Data | NIST |
Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2
Change History
7 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by IBM Corporation 6/16/2026 11:20:12 PM
| Action | Type | Old Value | New Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Added | Affected | [{"vendor":"IBM","product":"WebSphere Application Server","versions":[{"version":"7.0","status":"affected"},{"version":"8.0","status":"affected"},{"version":"8.5","status":"affected"},{"version":"9.0","status":"affected"}]}] |
CVE Modified by CVE 11/21/2024 12:32:56 AM
| Action | Type | Old Value | New Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Added | Reference | https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/184585 | |
| Added | Reference | https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6258333 |
CVE Modified by IBM Corporation 5/14/2024 3:17:39 AM
| Action | Type | Old Value | New Value |
|---|
Modified Analysis by NIST 5/03/2022 9:00:50 AM
| Action | Type | Old Value | New Value |
|---|
CWE Remap by NIST 7/21/2021 7:39:23 AM
| Action | Type | Old Value | New Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changed | CWE | CWE-74 | CWE-502 |
CVE Modified by IBM Corporation 8/21/2020 6:15:12 PM
| Action | Type | Old Value | New Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changed | Description | IBM WebSphere Application Server 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. The vulnerability only occurs if an undocumented customization has been applied by an administrator. IBM X-Force ID: 184585. | IBM WebSphere Application Server 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: 184585. |
Initial Analysis by NIST 8/13/2020 12:13:21 PM
| Action | Type | Old Value | New Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Added | CVSS V3.1 | NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | |
| Added | CVSS V2 | NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | |
| Added | CWE | NIST CWE-74 | |
| Added | CPE Configuration | OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.0.0.0 up to (including) 7.0.0.45 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.0.0.0 up to (including) 8.0.0.15 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.5.0.0 up to (including) 8.5.5.17 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.0.0.0 up to (including) 9.0.5.4 | |
| Changed | Reference Type | https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/184585 No Types Assigned | https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/184585 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory |
| Changed | Reference Type | https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6258333 No Types Assigned | https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6258333 Vendor Advisory |