CVE-2020-4490: Medium severity ibm business automation workflow vulnerability

Published May 28, 2020
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Updated

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

Other sources

IBM Business Automation Workflow and IBM Business Process Manager 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.

Affected Software

7 affected components
IBM Business Automation Workflow=18.0.0.0
IBM Business Automation Workflow=19.0.0.0
IBM Business Process Manager=8.0.0.0
IBM Business Process Manager=8.5.0.0
IBM Business Process Manager=8.6.0.0
IBM Business Automation Workflow<=V19.0V18.0
IBM Business Process Manager<=V8.6V8.5V8.0

Event History

May 28, 2020
CVE Published
via IBM·12:00 AM
May 29, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:10 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:10 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this IBM Business Automation Workflow and IBM Business Process Manager vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2020-4490.

2

What is the severity level of CVE-2020-4490?

The severity level of CVE-2020-4490 is medium with a severity value of 6.1.

3

How does the vulnerability CVE-2020-4490 impact IBM Business Automation Workflow and IBM Business Process Manager?

The vulnerability CVE-2020-4490 allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions and redirect a victim to a phishing site.

4

Which versions of IBM Business Automation Workflow are affected by CVE-2020-4490?

Versions 19.0 and 18.0 of IBM Business Automation Workflow are affected by CVE-2020-4490.

5

Which versions of IBM Business Process Manager are affected by CVE-2020-4490?

Versions 8.6, 8.5, and 8.0 of IBM Business Process Manager are affected by CVE-2020-4490.

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