CVE-2020-4305
highpriority · track · 37EPSS 0.045 · 92 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.3, 11.5, and 11.7 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by the deserialization of untrusted data. By persuading a victim to visit a specially crafted Web site, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 176677.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
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affected products (8)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- ibm infosphere information server= 11.3.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm infosphere information server= 11.5.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm infosphere information server11.7.0.0 → 11.7.1.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm infosphere information server on cloud= 11.5.0.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server_on_cloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm infosphere information server on cloud11.7.0.0 → 11.7.1.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server_on_cloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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sources
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references (9)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.nsfocus.net/vulndb/47117cnnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/176677cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4305cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-infosphere-information-server-is-affected-by-a-remote-code-execution-vulnerability/cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6244664cnnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/176677enisa_euvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6244664enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/176677VDB EntryVendor Advisorynvd
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