Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2020-4740 (CCN-188150)

Assigned:2019-12-30
Published:2020-10-09
Updated:2021-07-21
Summary:IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.5 and 11.7 is vulnerable to HTML injection. A remote attacker could inject malicious HTML code, which when viewed, would be executed in the victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting site. IBM X-Force ID: 188150.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.2 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
4.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Adjacent
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
5.2 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
4.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Adjacent
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Adjacent_Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
4.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Adjacent_Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-74
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2020-4740

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ibm-infosphere-cve20204740-html-injection(188150)

Source: XF
Type: VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
ibm-infosphere-cve20204740-html-injection (188150)

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6346920 (InfoSphere Information Server)
IBM InfoSphere Information Server is vulnerable to HTML injection.

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6346920

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm infosphere information server 11.5
    ibm infosphere information server 11.7
    ibm infosphere information server 11.5
    ibm infosphere information server 11.7