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CVE-2020-4534

Published: Aug 3, 2020

Modified: Sep 17, 2024

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.0

7.8

HIGH

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.

VendorProductVersions

IBM

WebSphere Application Server

affected
7.0
affected
8.0
affected
8.5
affected
9.0

CVSS v3.0 Details

CVSS v3.0 Vector

CVSS:3.0/A:H/UI:N/I:H/S:C/PR:L/AV:L/AC:H/C:H/RC:C/RL:O/E:U

Availability

High

User Interaction

None

Integrity

High

Scope

Changed

Privileges Required

Low

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Confidentiality

High

References

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