CVE-2020-4207 json
IBM Watson IoT Message Gateway 2.0.0.x, 5.0.0.0, 5.0.0.1, and 5.0.0.2 is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checkin…
published 2020-01-28 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-25454
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.5%
- EPSS 4.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Watson IoT Message Gateway 2.0.0.x, 5.0.0.0, 5.0.0.1, and 5.0.0.2 is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking when handling a failed HTTP request with specific content in the headers. By sending a specially crafted HTTP request, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 174972.
Patch / fix
- ibm iot_messagesight 2.0.0.2
Exploit prediction
4.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/S:U/A:H/I:H/AC:L/C:H/AV:N/UI:N/PR:N/RL:O/E:U/RC:C |
| 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 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- IBM WIoTP MessageGateway
- IBM IoT MessageSight
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/1283626
vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/174972
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-4207
- NVD CVE-2020-4207
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