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CVE-2020-4977 json

IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting.

published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-26224

cvss
5.4
version 3.0, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.5%
EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 42%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting. 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. IBM X-Force ID: 192470.

Patch / fix

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Exploit prediction

0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.0 5.4 CVSS:3.0/PR:L/AV:N/I:L/A:N/UI:R/AC:L/S:C/C:L/RL:O/E:H/RC:C
NVD 3.1 5.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CNA 3.0 5.4 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
NVD 2.0 3.5 AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

  • IBM Rational Quality Manager
  • IBM Rational Rhapsody Model Manager
  • IBM Engineering Test Management
  • IBM Rational DOORS Next Generation
  • IBM Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager
  • IBM Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management
  • IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation

References

Sources

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