Security Bulletin
Summary
Embedded WebSphere Application Server is vulnerable to a Server-side Request Forgery vulnerability.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2021-20480
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, and 8.5 is vulnerable to server-side request forgery (SSRF). By sending a specially crafted request, a remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive data. IBM X-Force ID: 197502.
CVSS Base score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/197502 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| Content Collector for Email | 4.0.x |
Remediation/Fixes
| Product | VRM | Remediation |
| Content Collector for Email | 4.0.1 | Use Content Collector for Email 4.0.1.9 Interim Fix IF010 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
01 June 2021: Initial Publication
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
01 June 2021
Initial Publish date:
01 June 2021
UID
ibm16457775