CVE-2020-4534

Published Aug 3, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-25781 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.
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
ibm
Published
Updated
Sep 17, 2024, 3:03 AM
Reserved
Dec 30, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 3, 2020, 1:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:20 AM