CVE-2019-4279 in the critical feed json
IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system with a specially-crafted…
published 2019-05-17 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-13886
- cvss
- 9.0
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 79.9%
- EPSS 79.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.6%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system with a specially-crafted sequence of serialized objects from untrusted sources. IBM X-Force ID: 160445.
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/ibm/ibm_was_dmgr_java_deserialization_rce)
- Published
Exploit prediction
79.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.6% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/windows/ibm/ibm_was_dmgr_java_deserialization_rce IBM Websphere Application Server Network Deployment Untrusted Data Deserialization Remote Code Execution metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2019-05-15
- EDB-46969 IBM Websphere Application Server - Network Deployment Untrusted Data Deserialization Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) remote, 2019-06-05
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 9.0 | CVSS:3.0/S:C/A:H/AC:H/I:H/C:H/AV:N/PR:N/UI:N/RL:O/RC:C/E:U |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.0 | 9.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- IBM WebSphere Application Server
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data
References
-
ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10883628
vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/160445
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/108450
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-4279
- NVD CVE-2019-4279
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