Medium severity · published Jan 6, 2021
CVE-2020-4336
IBM WebSphere eXtreme Scale 8.6.1 stores sensitive information in URL parameters
5.3
CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM WebSphere eXtreme Scale 8.6.1 stores sensitive information in URL parameters. This may lead to information disclosure if unauthorized parties have access to the URLs via server logs, referrer header or browser history. IBM X-Force ID: 177932.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 62% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WE
Websphere Extreme Scale · Ibm
8.6.1.0 before 8.6.1.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4336
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-4336
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/177932
Patch
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6397682
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