High severity · published Nov 16, 2020
CVE-2020-4647
IBM Sterling File Gateway 2.2.0.0 through 2.2.6.5 and 6.0.0.0 through 6.0.3.2 is vulnerable to SQL injection
8.8
CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM Sterling File Gateway 2.2.0.0 through 2.2.6.5 and 6.0.0.0 through 6.0.3.2 is vulnerable to SQL injection. A remote attacker could send specially crafted SQL statements, which could allow the attacker to view, add, modify or delete information in the back-end database.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
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
SF
Sterling File Gateway · Ibm
2.2.0.0 through 2.2.6.5; 6.0.0.0 through 6.0.3.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4647
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-4647
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/185809
Patch
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6367981
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