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CVE-2020-4794


IBM Automation Workstream Services 19.0.3, 20.0.1, 20.0.2, IBM Business Automation Workflow 18.0, 19.0, and 20.0 and IBM Business Process Manager 8.6 could allow an authenticated user to obtain sensitive information or cuase a denial of service due to iimproper authorization checking. IBM X-Force ID: 189445.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.4, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, and limited availability for affected systems. Impacting 3 products from ibm, from ibm, from ibm organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2020, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2020-12-21T18:15:16.040

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:33:16.023

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.4 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: SINGLE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-863

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application ibm automation_workstream_services 19.0.3 Yes
Application ibm automation_workstream_services 20.0.1 Yes
Application ibm automation_workstream_services 20.0.2 Yes
Application ibm business_process_manager 8.0.0.0 Yes
Application ibm business_process_manager 8.0.0.0 Yes
Application ibm business_process_manager 8.0.1.0 Yes
Application ibm business_process_manager 8.0.1.0 Yes
Application ibm business_process_manager 8.0.1.1 Yes
Application ibm business_process_manager 8.0.1.1 Yes
Application ibm business_process_manager 8.0.1.2 Yes
Application ibm business_process_manager 8.0.1.2 Yes
Application ibm business_process_manager 8.0.1.3 Yes
Application ibm business_process_manager 8.0.1.3 Yes
Application ibm business_process_manager 8.5.0.0 Yes
Application ibm business_process_manager 8.5.0.0 Yes
Application ibm business_process_manager 8.5.0.1 Yes
Application ibm business_process_manager 8.5.0.1 Yes
Application ibm business_process_manager 8.5.0.2 Yes
Application ibm business_process_manager 8.5.0.2 Yes
Application ibm business_process_manager 8.5.5.0 Yes
Application ibm business_process_manager 8.5.5.0 Yes
Application ibm business_process_manager 8.5.6.0 Yes
Application ibm business_process_manager 8.5.6.0 Yes
Application ibm business_process_manager 8.5.6.1 Yes
Application ibm business_process_manager 8.5.6.1 Yes
Application ibm business_process_manager 8.5.6.2 Yes
Application ibm business_process_manager 8.5.6.2 Yes
Application ibm business_process_manager 8.5.7.0 Yes
Application ibm business_process_manager 8.5.7.0 Yes
Application ibm business_process_manager 8.5.7.0 Yes
Application ibm business_process_manager 8.5.7.0 Yes
Application ibm business_process_manager 8.5.7.0 Yes
Application ibm business_process_manager 8.5.7.0 Yes
Application ibm business_process_manager 8.5.7.0 Yes
Application ibm business_process_manager 8.5.7.0 Yes
Application ibm business_process_manager 8.5.7.0 Yes
Application ibm business_process_manager 8.5.7.0 Yes
Application ibm business_process_manager 8.5.7.0 Yes
Application ibm business_process_manager 8.5.7.0 Yes
Application ibm business_process_manager 8.6 Yes
Application ibm business_process_manager 8.6 Yes
Application ibm business_automation_workflow 18.0.0.0 Yes
Application ibm business_automation_workflow 18.0.0.1 Yes
Application ibm business_automation_workflow 18.0.0.2 Yes
Application ibm business_automation_workflow 19.0.0.0 Yes
Application ibm business_automation_workflow 19.0.0.1 Yes
Application ibm business_automation_workflow 19.0.0.2 Yes
Application ibm business_automation_workflow 19.0.0.3 Yes
Application ibm business_automation_workflow 20.0.0.0 Yes
Application ibm business_automation_workflow 20.0.0.1 Yes
Application ibm business_automation_workflow 20.0.2.0 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For ibm's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.