CVE-2020-4298 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting IBM InfoSphere Information Server versions 11.3, 11.5, and 11.7, including the Cloud offering. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) allows an authenticated attacker to inject malicious JavaScript into the Web UI, potentially leading to credential disclosure within a trusted session. While the attack complexity is low, it requires user interaction. There is currently no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), nor is it listed on the KEV catalog, indicating no active exploitation. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
11.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server_on_cloud:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server_on_cloud:11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.