CVE-2020-4638 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in IBM API Connect's API Manager versions 2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.12. An attacker, specifically an invitee to an API Provider organization, can manipulate the invitation link to gain elevated privileges. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity that can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2018.4.1.0, <= 2018.4.1.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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