CVE-2020-4761Network attack vector

Sensitive information disclosure via detailed error messages

Published Jan 5, 2021 · Updated Sep 17, 2024

IBM Sterling B2B Integrator Standard Edition through 6.1.0.0 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via detailed browser error messages. The application returns technical error details that expose information useful for further attacks. The condition is remotely reachable through requests that trigger the detailed error response, with no integrity or availability impact reported.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability1.28%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

IBM Sterling B2B Integrator Standard Edition through 6.1.0.0 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via detailed browser error messages. The application returns technical error details that expose information useful for further attacks. The condition is remotely reachable through requests that trigger the detailed error response, with no integrity or availability impact reported.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-4761
Published
Jan 5, 2021
Updated
Sep 17, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Sterling B2B Integrator
Classifications
CWE-209, T1082
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 5, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 17, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=5.2.0.0
  2. Affected versionversion=5.2.6.5_2
  3. Affected versionversion=6.0.0.0
  4. Affected versionversion=6.0.3.2
  5. Affected versionversion=6.1.0.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Sterling B2B Integratorversion=5.2.0.0; version=5.2.6.5_2; version=6.0.0.0; version=6.0.3.2; version=6.1.0.0

Published CVSS scores

5.0NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
5.3NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
5.3IBMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-209Information Exposure Through an Error Message
T1082System Information Discovery

Public exploit references

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