Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-4207
IBM Watson IoT Message Gateway 2.0.0.x, 5.0.0.0, 5.0.0.1, and 5.0.0.2 is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking when handling a failed HTTP request with specific content in the headers. By sending a specially crafted HTTP request, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 174972.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute codeDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2020-4207
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:iot_messagesight:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:iot_messagesight:5.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:watson_iot_platform_-_message_gateway:5.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-4207
0.75%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 80 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-4207
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
|
NIST | |
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9.8
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
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5.9
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IBM Corporation | |
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9.8
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2020-4207
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The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2020-4207
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https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1283626
Security Bulletin: IBM Watson IoT MessageGateway Server is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2020-4207)Vendor Advisory
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/174972
IBM Watson IoT Message Gateway code execution CVE-2020-4207 Vulnerability ReportVDB Entry;Vendor Advisory
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