CVE-2020-5002 IBM Financial Transaction Manager security bypass

Medium 4.3 Published 1 Mar 2023 Updated 6 Mar 2025

An authenticated user can perform unauthorized actions in IBM Financial Transaction Manager due to improper validation, leading to privilege escalation.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-5002?

CVE-2020-5002 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Ibm Financial Transaction Manager, published on 1 Mar 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Financial Transaction Manager 3.2.0 through 3.2.10 could allow an authenticated user to perform unauthorized actions due to improper validation. IBM X-Force ID: 192954.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5002?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Financial Transaction Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2020-5002?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5002 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2020-5002 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5002 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Financial Transaction Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-487g-54v9-7fxf.