9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2020-4448
IBM WebSphere Application Server Java Deserialization Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

June 5, 2020, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 10, 2020, 6:38 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2020-4448 has a 4 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-4448 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ibm websphere_application_server
2 Ibm websphere_virtual_enterprise
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-4448.

URL Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/181228 VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6220336 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-688/ Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-4448 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-4448 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 10, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/181228 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/181228 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6220336 No Types Assigned https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6220336 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-688/ No Types Assigned https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-688/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE NIST CWE-502
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.5.0.0 up to (excluding) 8.5.5.18 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.0.0.0 up to (excluding) 9.0.5.4 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_virtual_enterprise:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_virtual_enterprise:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 05, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed 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. 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.
    Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-688/ [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-4448 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-4448 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

3.61 }} 1.03%

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