5.4
MEDIUM
CVE-2020-4857
IBM Engineering Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Description

IBM Engineering products are vulnerable to stored 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: 190460.

INFO

Published Date :

March 4, 2021, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 5, 2021, 7:04 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.7

Exploitability Score :

2.3
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-4857 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 rational_doors_next_generation
2 Ibm rational_quality_manager
3 Ibm rational_team_concert
4 Ibm engineering_requirements_quality_assistant_on-premises
5 Ibm doors_next
6 Ibm engineering_lifecycle_management
7 Ibm engineering_test_management
8 Ibm engineering_workflow_management
9 Ibm engineering_lifecycle_optimization
10 Ibm global_configuration_management
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-2020-4857.

URL Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/190460 VDB Entry
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6417585 Patch Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-4857 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]

    Mar. 05, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/190460 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/190460 VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6417585 No Types Assigned https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6417585 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-79
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:doors_next:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:doors_next:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:doors_next:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_management:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_requirements_quality_assistant_on-premises:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_test_management:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_test_management:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_test_management:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_workflow_management:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_workflow_management:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_workflow_management:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:global_configuration_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_doors_next_generation:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_doors_next_generation:6.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_doors_next_generation:6.0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_quality_manager:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_quality_manager:6.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_quality_manager:6.0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_team_concert:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_team_concert:6.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_team_concert:6.0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 04, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description IBM Engineering products are vulnerable to stored 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: 190460. IBM Engineering products are vulnerable to stored 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: 190460.
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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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.05 }} 0.00%

score

0.17408

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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