CVE-2020-4534 Information

Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0 8.0 8.5 and 9.0 could allow a local authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system caused by improper handling of UNC paths. By scheduling a task with a specially-crafted UNC path an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with higher privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 182808.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/182808 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6255074

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction Required

LOW

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

CHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

8.8