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WebGUI 8.1.0.17 and WAS 8.5.5.17 - installation of 8.5.5.12-ws-was-ifph20847 for CVE-2020-4329 vulnerability fails

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Question

Within an environment with WAS FP17 installed, the following vulnerability appeared in the security vulnerability report:
 CVE-2020-4329
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/security-bulletin-information-disclosure-websphere-application-server-cve-2020-4329
For V8.5.0.0 through 8.5.5.17:
· Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PH20847.
--OR--
· Apply Fix Pack 8.5.5.18 or later (targeted availability 3Q2020).
While trying to install the interim fix PH20847 in console mode on top of WAS FP17 the following error message was generated after selecting the WAS component from the list of available ones:
ERROR: Invalid entry "1". Press Enter to continue.

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09 May 2025

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