CVE-2020-4534: IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could allow a local authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by…

PriorityP345high8.8CVSS 3.1

AVLACLPRLUINSCCHIHAH

EPSS

0.41%

33.6th percentile

IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could allow a local authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by improper handling of UNC paths. By scheduling a task with a specially-crafted UNC path, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with higher privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 182808.

Affected

4 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
ibm	websphere_application_server	—	—
ibm	websphere_application_server	—	—
ibm	websphere_application_server	—	—
ibm	websphere_application_server	—	—

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.18.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvdv3.07.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvdv2.07.2HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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