6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2020-4782
IBM WebSphere Application Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 28, 2020, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 5:33 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-4782 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
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-2020-4782.

URL Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/189213 VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6356083 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/189213 VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6356083 Patch Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-4782 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/189213
    Added Reference https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6356083
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Oct. 30, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/189213 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/189213 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6356083 No Types Assigned https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6356083 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-22
    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) 8.5.5.18 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.0.0.0 up to (including) 9.0.5.5
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

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.29 }} 0.08%

score

0.69602

percentile

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