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CVE-2020-4782
IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker…
Medium6.5EPSS 2.6%
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- ibm
Description
IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| ibmCNA (assigner) | 3.0 | Medium6.5 | CVSS:3.0/S:U/C:H/AV:N/AC:L/UI:N/A:N/PR:L/I:N/RL:O/RC:C/E:U |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Medium6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.6% · top 15% of all CVEs (7 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.5.
Weakness
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Affected products
IBM · WebSphere Application Server
- affected 7.0
- affected 8.0
- affected 8.5
- affected 9.0
References (2)
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6356083 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- ibm-websphere-cve20204782-info-disc (189213) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
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