CVE-2020-4163 json
IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0, under specialized conditions, could allow an authenticated user to create a malici…
published 2020-02-04 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-25410
- cvss
- 6.6
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 75%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Patch / fix
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/1288786 advisory
Exploit prediction
1.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 6.6 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/A:H/I:H/UI:N/C:H/PR:H/S:U/E:U/RC:C/RL:O |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.0 | 6.6 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.0 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- IBM WebSphere Application Server
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/1288786
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/174397
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-4163
- NVD CVE-2020-4163
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.