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FKIE_CVE-2020-4759

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2020-11-09 21:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 03:20
Severity
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.
References
psirt@us.ibm.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/188736VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
psirt@us.ibm.comhttps://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6336917Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/188736VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6336917Patch, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
ibm filenet_content_manager 5.5.4
ibm filenet_content_manager 5.5.5
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T03:20:26.447",
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