CVE-2020-4490 Open redirect in Business Automation Workflow
Remote attackers can redirect victims to phishing sites via reverse tabnabbing in IBM Business Automation Workflow and Process Manager.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-4490?
CVE-2020-4490 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Business Automation Workflow, published on 29 May 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
IBM Business Automation Workflow 18 and 19, and IBM Business Process Manager 8.0, 8.5, and 8.6 could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by a reverse tabnabbing flaw. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability and redirect a vitcim to a phishing site. IBM X-Force ID: 181989
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4490?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ibm Business Automation Workflow, Ibm Business Process Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2020-4490?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4490 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-4490 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4490 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2019-4424 XML external entity in Business Automation Workflow
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- CVE-2021-29834 Cross-site scripting in Business Automation Workflow
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9cmc-3866-78p4.