CVE-2020-4163

HIGH

IBM WebSphere Application Server <9.0 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0, under specialized conditions, could allow an authenticated user to create a maliciously crafted file name which would be misinterpreted as jsp content and executed. IBM X-Force ID: 174397.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1288786
VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/174397

Scores

CVSS v3 7.2
EPSS 0.0155
EPSS Percentile 72.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (1)
ibm/websphere_application_server 7.0.0.0 - 7.0.0.45
Published Feb 04, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026