CVE-2020-4298
lowpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.006 · 46 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.3, 11.5, and 11.7 is vulnerable to 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: 176475.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3.5–5.4
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affected products (6)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- ibm infosphere information server= 11.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm infosphere information server on cloud= 11.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server_on_cloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm infosphere information server on cloud= 11.7nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server_on_cloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (12)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.nsfocus.net/vulndb/48076cnnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/176475cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4298cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-infosphere-information-server-is-affected-by-a-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-2/cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-infosphere-information-server-is-affected-by-a-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-3/cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-infosphere-information-server-is-affected-by-a-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-4/cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-infosphere-information-server-is-affected-by-a-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability/cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6194775cnnvd
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