vulnerability
IBM WebSphere Application Server: CVE-2020-4163: WebSphere Application Server is vulnerable to a command execution vulnerability (CVE-2020-4163)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Feb 4, 2020 | Feb 18, 2020 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Feb 4, 2020
Added
Feb 18, 2020
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
Description
IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0, under specialized conditions, could allow an authenticated user to create a maliciously crafted file name which would be misinterpreted as jsp content and executed. IBM X-Force ID: 174397.
Solutions
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