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CVE-2020-4759 (GCVE-0-2020-4759)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-11-09 20:25 – Updated: 2024-09-16 17:49
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Summary
IBM FileNet Content Manager 5.5.4 and 5.5.5 is potentially vulnerable to CVS Injection. A remote attacker could execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by improper validation of csv file contents. IBM X-Force ID: 188736.
Severity
7 (High)
CVSS:3.0/C:H/AC:H/A:H/S:U/PR:N/AV:L/UI:R/I:H/RC:C/E:U/RL:O
CWE
  • Gain Access
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
IBM FileNet Content Manager Affected: 5.5.4
Affected: 5.5.5
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Date Public
2020-11-06 00:00
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