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CVE-2020-4638
IBM API Connect's API Manager 2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.12 is vulnerable to privilege escalation. An invitee to an API Provider…
High7.2EPSS 1.7%
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- Updated
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- Assigned by
- ibm
Description
IBM API Connect's API Manager 2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.12 is vulnerable to privilege escalation. An invitee to an API Provider organization can escalate privileges by manipulating the invitation link. IBM X-Force ID: 185508.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| ibmCNA (assigner) | 3.0 | High7.2 | CVSS:3.0/I:H/AC:L/S:U/C:H/AV:N/PR:H/A:H/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.7% · top 22% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.2.
Weakness
- Gain Privileges
Affected products
- affected 2018.4.1.0
- affected 2018.4.12
References (2)
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6324751 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- ibm-api-cve20204638-priv-escalation (185508) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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