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TI-2020-04190 Aliases CVE-2020-4987GHSA-ccmm-6836-3vxj

Cross-site scripting in IBM FlashSystem 900

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

The IBM FlashSystem 900 user management GUI is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting in code versions 1.5.2.8 and prior and 1.6.1.2 and prior. 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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00495 42nd 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
IBMFlashSystem 9001.6.1.2; 1.5.2.8—No fix listedCNA
  • FlashSystem 900 VendorIBM Affected 1.6.1.2; 1.5.2.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:flashsystem_900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.5.2.9; 1.6.0.0 to before 1.6.1.3VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:h:ibm:flashsystem_900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:ibm:flashsystem_900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.5.2.9; 1.6.0.0 to before 1.6.1.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:h:ibm:flashsystem_900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-4987
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ccmm-6836-3vxj

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2018-01605 Improper authentication in IBM FlashSystem 900 CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-01370 Improper privilege management in IBM FlashSystem V900 CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5

Sources

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