IBM i2 iBase 8.9.13 could allow an attacker to upload arbitrary executable files which, when executed by an unsuspecting victim could resul…

published 2020-10-30 6y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-25835

cvss: 7.7; version 3.0, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.4%; EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
public exploits: 0; none known

IBM i2 iBase 8.9.13 could allow an attacker to upload arbitrary executable files which, when executed by an unsuspecting victim could result in code execution. IBM X-Force ID: 184579.

Patch / fix

links 1

ibm.com/support/pages/node/6357037 advisory

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Exploit prediction

1.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.0	7.7	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/C:H/I:H/UI:R/PR:H/S:C/A:H/AC:L/RC:C/E:U/RL:O
NVD	3.1	7.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA	3.0	7.7	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	2.0	6.8	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

IBM i2 iBase

Classification

Weakness

CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

References

ibm.com /support/pages/node/6357037
patch, vendor-advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/184579
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2020-4588
NVD CVE-2020-4588

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