CVE-2020-4534

Description

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.

Risk Information

Base Score

8.8

MODERATE

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Score

Exploitation Probability

0.066

Associated Vulnerability

Vulnerability	OS Platform
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in IBM WebSphere 9.0.5.5	Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in IBM WebSphere 8.5.5.18	Windows
Multiple Vulnerabilities are affected in IBM Tivoli Monitoring 6.3.0	Windows
Multiple Vulnerabilities are affected in IBM Business Automation Workflow 20.0	Windows

Patch Details

No records found

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234