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TI-2020-03833 Aliases CVE-2020-4490GHSA-9cmc-3866-78p4

IBM Business Automation Workflow 18 and 19, and IBM Business Process Manager 8.0, 8.5…

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Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

IBM Business Automation Workflow 18 and 19, and IBM Business Process Manager 8.0, 8.5, and 8.6 could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by a reverse tabnabbing flaw. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability and redirect a vitcim to a phishing site. IBM X-Force ID: 181989

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0086 58th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMBusiness Process Manager Advanced8.0; 8.0.1; 8.0.1.1; 8.0.1.2; 8.5; 8.5.0.1; 8.5.5; 8.0.1.3; 8.5.6; 8.5.0.2; 8.5.7; 8.5.7.CF201609; 8.5.6.1; 8.5.6.2; 8.5.7.CF201606; 8.5.7.CF201612; 8.5.7.CF201703; 8.5.7.CF201706; 8.6—No fix listedCNA
IBMBusiness Automation Workflow18.0.0.0; 19.0.0.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Business Process Manager Advanced VendorIBM Affected 8.0; 8.0.1; 8.0.1.1; 8.0.1.2; 8.5; 8.5.0.1; 8.5.5; 8.0.1.3; 8.5.6; 8.5.0.2; 8.5.7; 8.5.7.CF201609; 8.5.6.1; 8.5.6.2; 8.5.7.CF201606; 8.5.7.CF201612; 8.5.7.CF201703; 8.5.7.CF201706; 8.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Business Automation Workflow VendorIBM Affected 18.0.0.0; 19.0.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:18.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*18.0.0.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:19.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*19.0.0.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.0.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.0.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.6.0.0VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:18.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.0.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:19.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.0.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.0.0 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

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-4490
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9cmc-3866-78p4

References

Advisory 1

  • 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
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Sources

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