CVE-2020-4576
mediumpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.020 · 81 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.5, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 traditional could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information with a specially-crafted sequence of serialized objects. IBM X-Force ID: 184428.
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 · 5–7.5
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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 → 8.5.5.19nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm websphere application server9.0.0.0 → 9.0.5.6nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (19)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.nsfocus.net/vulndb/50146cnnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/184428cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4576cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/WebSphere-AS-information-disclosure-via-Serialized-Objects-33461cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.3422/cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.3432/cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.3454/cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-a-security-vulnerability-has-been-fixed-in-ibm-security-identity-manager-virtual-appliance-cve-2020-4576/cnnvd
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