CVE-2020-4534

HIGH

IBM WebSphere Application Server <9.0 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could allow a local authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by improper handling of UNC paths. By scheduling a task with a specially-crafted UNC path, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with higher privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 182808.

References (2)

Core 2

Core References

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6255074

VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/182808

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8

EPSS 0.0041

EPSS Percentile 33.2%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

Status published

Products (4)

ibm/websphere_application_server 7.0

ibm/websphere_application_server 8.0

ibm/websphere_application_server 8.5

ibm/websphere_application_server 9.0

Published Aug 03, 2020

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026