Information disclosure through error messages in IBM Business Process Manager Express
Priority LOW 27CWE-209Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- 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-209.
Summary
IBM Business Automation Workflow and IBM Business Process Manager (IBM Business Process Manager Express 8.5.5, 8.5.6, 8.5.7, and 8.6) could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned in the browser. This information could be used in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 182716.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01299 70th percentileScored 2026-11-08
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 Express | 8.6; 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; 8.5.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Business Process Manager Express VendorIBM Affected 8.6; 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; 8.5.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:18.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.0.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:19.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.0.0.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.5.0 to before 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:18.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.0.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:19.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.0.0.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.5.0 to before 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-2020-4532
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jf7x-r4m4-rqc9
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-2020-4532 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-4532 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jf7x-r4m4-rqc9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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