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CVE-2020-4532
- Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 1.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2020-06-17 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-209
Description
IBM Business Automation Workflow and IBM Business Process Manager (IBM Business Process Manager Express 8.5.5, 8.5.6, 8.5.7, and 8.6) could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned in the browser. This information could be used in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 182716.
Affected products
- IBM Business Automation Workflow: 18.0.0.1, 19.0.0.3
- IBM Business Process Manager: from 8.5.5.0 before 8.5.7.0; 8.6.0.0 — fixed in 8.5.7.0
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: IBM Business Process Manager 8.5.7.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/182716
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6233276
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/182716
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6233276
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