CVE-2020-4781

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Published Oct 12, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

An improper input validation before calling java readLine() method may impact IBM Curam Social Program Management 7.0.9 and 7.0.10, which could result in a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 189159.

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

Curam SPM

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`7.0.9`	affected	—
`7.0.10`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:curam_social_program_management:7.0.9.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:curam_social_program_management:7.0.10.0:::::::*

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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-2020-26028	An improper input validation before calling java readLine() method may impact IBM Curam Social Program Management 7.0.9 and 7.0.10, which could result in a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 189159.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.4% (1.395% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/189159
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6346585

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Curam Social Program Management

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 3:37 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Oct 12, 2020, 1:05 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 3:37 AM
Reserved: Dec 30, 2019, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:20 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 12, 2020, 1:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:20 AM

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