CVE-2020-4589 json
IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system with a specia…
published 2020-08-13 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-25836
- cvss
- 8.1
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 8.5%
- EPSS 8.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 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: 184585.
Exploit prediction
8.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.0/PR:N/I:H/C:H/A:H/UI:N/AC:H/S:U/AV:N/RC:C/E:U/RL:O |
| 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 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/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/pages/node/6258333
vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/184585
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-4589
- NVD CVE-2020-4589
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