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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-4495 · published 2 June 2021

CVE-2020-4495: Ibm collaborative lifecycle management vulnerability

Ibm · Collaborative Lifecycle Management

IBM Jazz Foundation and IBM Engineering products could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by improper access control. By sending a specially-crafted request to the REST API, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass access restrictions, and execute arbitrary actions with administrative privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 182114.

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 2.6% · top 15.0%
8.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 9.0
2.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
9Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

IBM Jazz Foundation and IBM Engineering products could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by improper access control. By sending a specially-crafted request to the REST API, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass access restrictions, and execute arbitrary actions with administrative privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 182114.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

9 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/182114 VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6457739 PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/182114 VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6457739 PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-4495), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.