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TI-2020-03942 Aliases CVE-2020-4629GHSA-2vj7-qv54-wqmr

Information disclosure through error messages in IBM WebSphere Application Server

Priority LOW 16CWE-209Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
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 WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could allow a local user with specialized access to obtain sensitive information from a detailed technical error message. This information could be used in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 185370.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00332 26th 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
IBMWebSphere Application Server7.0; 8.0; 8.5; 9.0—No fix listedCNA
  • WebSphere Application Server VendorIBM Affected 7.0; 8.0; 8.5; 9.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 15

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.0.0 – 7.0.0.45VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:hypervisor:*:*:*7.0.0.0 – 7.0.0.45VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.0.0 – 8.0.0.15VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:hypervisor:*:*:*8.0.0.0 – 8.0.0.15VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.0.0 – 8.5.5.18VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:hypervisor:*:*:*8.5.0.0 – 8.5.5.18VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.0.0 – 9.0.5.5VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:hypervisor:*:*:*9.0.0.0 – 9.0.5.5VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onHewlett Packard Enterprise
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0.0 – 7.0.0.45 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:hypervisor:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0.0 – 7.0.0.45 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.0 – 8.0.0.15 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:hypervisor:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.0 – 8.0.0.15 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.0.0 – 8.5.5.18 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:hypervisor:*:*:* Versions 8.5.0.0 – 8.5.5.18 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0.0 – 9.0.5.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:hypervisor:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0.0 – 9.0.5.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  • cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
Show 5 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIBM
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:z\/os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIBM
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:-:*:*:*:*:*:-:*not specified by NVDRunning onOracle
  • cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:ibm:z\/os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:-:*:*:*:*:*:-:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Oracle

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-4629
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2vj7-qv54-wqmr

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2015-06198 Serialized-object interfaces in certain IBM analytics, business solutions, cognitive, IT… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2010-00403 modules/arch/win32/mod_isapi.c in mod_isapi in the Apache HTTP Server 2.0.37 through… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2019-03185 Deserialization of untrusted data in IBM WebSphere Application Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-03809 Deserialization of untrusted data in IBM WebSphere Application Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-24648 IBM WebSphere Application Server code execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-03807 Deserialization of untrusted data in IBM WebSphere Application Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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