CVE-2020-4740 json
IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.5 and 11.7 is vulnerable to HTML injection.
published 2020-10-12 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-25987
- cvss
- 5.2
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 52%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.5 and 11.7 is vulnerable to HTML injection. A remote attacker could inject malicious HTML code, which when viewed, would be executed in the victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting site. IBM X-Force ID: 188150.
Patch / fix
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/6346920 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 5.2 | CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/A:N/C:L/S:C/UI:R/I:L/RL:O/E:U/RC:C |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.0 | 5.2 | CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- IBM InfoSphere Information Server
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/6346920
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/188150
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-4740
- NVD CVE-2020-4740
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