CVE-2020-4347
highpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.018 · 78 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.3, 11.5, and 11.7 could be subject to attacks based on privilege escalation due to inappropriate file permissions for files used by WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment. IBM X-Force ID: 178412.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.7–7.5
weaknesses
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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= 11.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm infosphere information server= 11.7nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/178412cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4347cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-infosphere-information-server-may-be-vulnerable-to-attacks-based-on-privilege-escalation/cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6191679cnnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/178412enisa_euvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6191679enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/178412VDB EntryVendor Advisorynvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6191679Vendor Advisorynvd
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