CVE-2020-4632 Server-side request forgery in InfoSphere Information Server
A remote authenticated attacker can exploit a server-side request forgery vulnerability in IBM InfoSphere Metadata Asset Manager to submit or control server requests.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-4632?
CVE-2020-4632 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in IBM InfoSphere Information Server, published on 4 Sep 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM InfoSphere Metadata Asset Manager 11.7 is vulnerable to server-side request forgery. By sending a specially crafted request, a remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to submit or control server requests. IBM X-Force ID: 185416.
Weakness: CWE-918
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4632?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Infosphere Metadata Asset Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2020-4632?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4632 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.
Is CVE-2020-4632 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4632 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8f68-9j59-9cmx.