Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2020-4163 (CCN-174397)

Assigned:2019-12-30
Published:2020-02-03
Updated:2021-07-21
Summary:IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0, under specialized conditions, could allow an authenticated user to create a maliciously crafted file name which would be misinterpreted as jsp content and executed. IBM X-Force ID: 174397.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): High
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
6.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
5.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): High
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.1 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-269
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2020-4163

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ibm-websphere-cve20204163-code-exec(174397)

Source: XF
Type: VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
ibm-websphere-cve20204163-code-exec (174397)

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 1288786 (WebSphere Application Server)
WebSphere Application Server is vulnerable to a command execution vulnerability (CVE-2020-4163)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1288786

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6113998 (WebSphere Application Server in Cloud)
Multiple Security Vulnerabilities Affect IBM WebSphere Application Server in IBM Cloud

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6206709 (Content Foundation on Cloud)
IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment security vulnerability in IBM Content Foundation on Cloud

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6257129 (Content Collector)
Embedded WebSphere Application Server is vulnerable to a command execution vulnerability affect Content Collector for Email

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6336437 (Tivoli Monitoring)
Multiple vulnerabilities affect IBM Tivoli Monitoring embedded WebSphere Application and IHS server

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6422665 (StoredIQ for Legal)
Multiple Vulnerabilities have been identified in IBM WebSphere Application Server shipped with IBM StoredIQ for Legal

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 7.0.0.0 and <= 7.0.0.45)
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 8.0.0.0 and <= 8.0.0.15)
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 8.5.0.0 and <= 8.5.5.16)
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 9.0.0.0 and <= 9.0.5.2)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:ibm:content_collector:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:tivoli_monitoring:6.3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:tivoli_monitoring:6.3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:tivoli_monitoring:6.3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:tivoli_monitoring:6.3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:tivoli_monitoring:6.3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:tivoli_monitoring:6.3.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server_in_cloud:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server_in_cloud:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server_in_cloud:*:*:*:*:liberty:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm websphere application server *
    ibm websphere application server *
    ibm websphere application server *
    ibm websphere application server *
    ibm websphere application server 7.0
    ibm websphere application server 8.0
    ibm websphere application server 8.5
    ibm websphere application server 9.0
    ibm content collector 4.0.1
    ibm tivoli monitoring 6.3.0.2
    ibm tivoli monitoring 6.3.0.3
    ibm tivoli monitoring 6.3.0.4
    ibm tivoli monitoring 6.3.0.5
    ibm tivoli monitoring 6.3.0.6
    ibm tivoli monitoring 6.3.0.7
    ibm websphere application server in cloud 8.5
    ibm websphere application server in cloud 9.0
    ibm websphere application server in cloud *