CVE-2020-4534
HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: August 3, 2020 at 12:35 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:20 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWebSphere Application Server
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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
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.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
VDB Entryx_refsource_XFVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/182808x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6255074CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo
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