CVE-2020-4638 (GCVE-0-2020-4638)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-09-03 13:55 – Updated: 2024-09-16 23:16
VLAI
Summary
IBM API Connect's API Manager 2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.12 is vulnerable to privilege escalation. An invitee to an API Provider organization can escalate privileges by manipulating the invitation link. IBM X-Force ID: 185508.
Severity
7.2 (High)
CVSS:3.0/I:H/AC:L/S:U/C:H/AV:N/PR:H/A:H/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
CWE
  • Gain Privileges
Assigner
ibm
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
IBM API Connect Affected: 2018.4.1.0
Affected: 2018.4.12
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Date Public
2020-09-02 00:00
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