CVE-2020-4548 (GCVE-0-2020-4548)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-08-20 15:55 – Updated: 2024-09-16 20:46
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
IBM Content Navigator 3.0.7 and 3.0.8 is vulnerable to improper input validation. A malicious administrator could bypass the user interface and send requests to the IBM Content Navigator server with illegal characters that could be stored in the IBM Content Navigator database. IBM X-Force ID: 183316.
Severity
CWE
- Bypass Security
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6262411 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Content Navigator |
Affected:
3.0.7
Affected: 3.0.8 |
guessed |
Date Public
2020-08-19 00:00
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