CVE-2020-4362
mediumpriority · track · 36EPSS 0.024 · 84 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 traditional is vulnerable to a privilege escalation vulnerability when using token-based authentication in an admin request over the SOAP connector. IBM X-Force ID: 178929.
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 · 6.5–8.8
weaknesses
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No weakness (CWE) mapping recorded.
affected products (8)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- ibm websphere application server7.0.0.0 → 7.0.0.45nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm websphere application server8.0.0.0 → 8.0.0.15nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm websphere application server8.5.0.0 → 8.5.5.17nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm websphere application server9.0.0.0 → 9.0.5.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (14)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.nsfocus.net/vulndb/46362cnnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/178929cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4362cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/WebSphere-AS-privilege-escalation-via-SOAP-Connector-Token-31988cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.1292/cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-content-collector-for-email-is-affected-by-a-embedded-websphere-application-server-is-vulnerable-to-a-privilege-escalation-vulnerability/cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-multiple-vulnerabilities-have-been-identified-in-ibm-websphere-application-server-shipped-with-ibm-storediq-for-legal/cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-the-ibm-cnnvd
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