7.5
HIGH
CVE-2020-4994
IBM DataPower Gateway HTTP Request Denial of Service
Description

IBM DataPower Gateway 10.0.1.0 through 10.0.1.4 and 2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.17 could allow a remote user to cause a temporary denial of service by sending invalid HTTP requests. IBM X-Force ID: 192906.

INFO

Published Date :

May 17, 2022, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 26, 2022, 9:28 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-4994 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 datapower_gateway
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-2020-4994.

URL Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/192906 VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6586526 Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-4994 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-4994 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]

    May. 26, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/192906 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/192906 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6586526 No Types Assigned https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6586526 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datapower_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 10.0.1.0 up to (including) 10.0.1.4 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:datapower_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2018.4.1.0 up to (including) 2018.4.1.17
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.

0.13 }} 0.01%

score

0.46835

percentile

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