CVE-2020-4725: Medium severity ibm cloud application performance management vulnerability

Published Feb 20, 2021
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Updated

IBM Monitoring (IBM Cloud APM 8.1.4 ) could allow an authenticated user to modify HTML content by sending a specially crafted HTTP request to the APM UI, which could mislead another user. IBM X-Force ID: 187974.

Other sources

IBM Monitoring could allow an authenticated user to modify HTML content by sending a specially crafted HTTP request to the APM UI, which could mislead another user.

Affected Software

4 affected components
IBM Cloud Application Performance Management Advanced Private=8.1.4
IBM Cloud Application Performance Management Base Private=8.1.4
IBM Cloud APM, Base Private<=8.1.4
IBM Cloud APM, Advanced Private<=8.1.4

Event History

Feb 20, 2021
CVE Published
via IBM·12:00 AM
Mar 2, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:55 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:55 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is vulnerability CVE-2020-4725?

Vulnerability CVE-2020-4725 is a security issue in IBM Monitoring (IBM Cloud APM 8.1.4) that allows an authenticated user to modify HTML content by sending a specially crafted HTTP request to the APM UI, which could mislead another user.

2

Which version of IBM Monitoring is affected by CVE-2020-4725?

IBM Monitoring (IBM Cloud APM 8.1.4) is affected by vulnerability CVE-2020-4725.

3

What is the severity of vulnerability CVE-2020-4725?

Vulnerability CVE-2020-4725 has a severity of medium, with a severity value of 4.3.

4

How can an authenticated user exploit vulnerability CVE-2020-4725?

An authenticated user can exploit vulnerability CVE-2020-4725 by sending a specially crafted HTTP request to the APM UI in IBM Monitoring (IBM Cloud APM 8.1.4) to modify HTML content.

5

Where can I find more information about vulnerability CVE-2020-4725?

More information about vulnerability CVE-2020-4725 can be found on the IBM X-Force ID: 187974.

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