CVE-2021-20480: ibm websphere_application_server Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
Published 08-04-2021Last modified 16-09-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-20480 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in ibm websphere_application_server. EPSS estimates a 1.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.15%
0%100%
Low · -0.15 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 08-04-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, and 8.5 is vulnerable to server-side request forgery (SSRF). By sending a specially crafted request, a remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive data. IBM X-Force ID: 197502.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versionsMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
Medium 4.3Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:L/PR:L/S:U/I:N/UI:N/AV:N/C:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:CSourcesAll 2 agree
- NVDNIST4.3MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Medium 4.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.15%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
66%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.15 pp
From 1.30% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score1.15%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ibm1 product
- websphere_application_server7.0 | 8.0 | 8.5 | ≥ 7.0.0.0, ≤ 7.0.0.45 | ≥ 8.0.0.0, ≤ 8.0.0.15 | ≥ 8.5.0.0, ≤ 8.5.5.19
1 vendor · 1 product