CVE-2020-4638 | BDVDB-2026-141010 Detail

IBMAPI Connect

Description#

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.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.0: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12020-09-03Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-09-16Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2020-09-03
Last modified: 2024-09-16

Vendor information

Vendor: IBM
Product: API Connect

All IBM vulnerabilities

Score

7.2 High

EPSS

1.7%, Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 77.6.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Not classified

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
2018.4.1.0
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
2018.4.12
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

Not available

CVSS v3.0

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

Metric breakdown
Integrity	High
Attack Complexity	Low
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Attack Vector	Network
Privileges Required	High
Availability	High
User Interaction	None

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).