Cross-site scripting in IBM InfoSphere Information Server
Priority LOW 25CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.5 and 11.7 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM X-Force ID: 174342.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00561 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | InfoSphere Information Server | 11.5; 11.7 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- InfoSphere Information Server VendorIBM Affected 11.5; 11.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-4162
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2j4p-5xx5-582x
References
More IBM Infosphere Information Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-16712 IBM InfoSphere Information Server 8.5.0.0 is affected by deserialization of untrusted… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-19379 Command injection in IBM InfoSphere DataStage CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-06725 CSV injection in IBM InfoSphere Information Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-19375 XML external entity injection in IBM InfoSphere Information Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2022-23773 IBM InfoSphere Information Server SQL injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2009-04024 Multiple buffer overflows in unspecified setuid executables in the DataStage subsystem in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2020-4162 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-4162 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2j4p-5xx5-582x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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