Incorrect authorization in IBM Business Process Manager Standard
Priority LOW 22CWE-863Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
IBM Business Process Manager 8.0, 8.5, and 8.6 and IBM Business Automation Workflow 18.0 and 19.0 could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by the failure to perform insufficient authorization checks. IBM X-Force ID: 181126.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00898 59th 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 | Business Process Manager Standard | 8.5.5; 8.5.7.CF201706; 8.5.7.CF201703; 8.5.7.CF201612; 8.5.7.CF201609; 8.5.7.CF201606; 8.5.7; 8.5.6.2; 8.5.6.1; 8.5.6; 8.6; 8.5.0.2; 8.5.0.1; 8.5; 8.0.1.3; 8.0.1.2; 8.0.1.1; 8.0.1; 8.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| IBM | Business Automation Workflow | 18.0.0.0; 19.0.0.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Business Process Manager Standard VendorIBM Affected 8.5.5; 8.5.7.CF201706; 8.5.7.CF201703; 8.5.7.CF201612; 8.5.7.CF201609; 8.5.7.CF201606; 8.5.7; 8.5.6.2; 8.5.6.1; 8.5.6; 8.6; 8.5.0.2; 8.5.0.1; 8.5; 8.0.1.3; 8.0.1.2; 8.0.1.1; 8.0.1; 8.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Business Automation Workflow VendorIBM Affected 18.0.0.0; 19.0.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.0.0.0 – 18.0.0.2; 19.0.0.1 – 19.0.0.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0.0 – 8.0.1.3; 8.5.0.0 – 8.5.7.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.6.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.0.0.0 – 18.0.0.2; 19.0.0.1 – 19.0.0.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.0 – 8.0.1.3; 8.5.0.0 – 8.5.7.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-4446
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qf8r-xr22-fxr5
References
More IBM Business Automation Workflow vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-21536 IBM Business Automation Workflow information disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-01487 SQL injection in IBM Business Process Manager CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-03267 XML external entity injection in IBM Business Automation Workflow CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2018-01730 Cross-site request forgery in IBM Business Automation Workflow CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-20639 IBM Business Automation Workflow cross-site request forgery CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-11979 XML eXternal Entity injection (XXE) vulnerability affect IBM Business Automation Workflow - CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2020-4446 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-4446 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qf8r-xr22-fxr5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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