CVE-2020-4421

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Published May 6, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM WebSphere Application Liberty 19.0.0.5 through 20.0.0.4 could allow an authenticated user using openidconnect to spoof another users identify. IBM X-Force ID: 180084.

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 Application Server Liberty

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`20.0.0.4`	affected	—
`19.0.0.5`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:liberty:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-25668	IBM WebSphere Application Liberty 19.0.0.5 through 20.0.0.4 could allow an authenticated user using openidconnect to spoof another users identify. IBM X-Force ID: 180084.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.621% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/180084
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6205926

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Websphere Application Server

Weaknesses

CWE-290

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:10 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: May 6, 2020, 1:45 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:10 AM
Reserved: Dec 30, 2019, 12:00 AM

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

Status: Modified
Published: May 6, 2020, 2:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:19 AM

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