CVE-2020-4336

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Published Jan 6, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

IBM

WebSphere eXtreme Scale

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`8.6.1`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_extreme_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-25583	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.981% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/177932
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6397682

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Websphere Extreme Scale

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 8:22 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Jan 6, 2021, 1:10 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 8:22 PM
Reserved: Dec 30, 2019, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:19 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 6, 2021, 1:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:19 AM

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