CVE-2020-4974Network attack vector

Network enumeration via authenticated server-side requests

Published Jul 28, 2021 · Updated Sep 17, 2024

Server-side request forgery in IBM Jazz Foundation products allows remote authenticated users to send unauthorized server-side requests. IBM has not disclosed the affected request handler or how it accepts and dispatches attacker-controlled destinations. A valid application account is required; exploitation permits network enumeration and requests to services reachable from the server.

CVSS severity6.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.60%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Server-side request forgery in IBM Jazz Foundation products allows remote authenticated users to send unauthorized server-side requests. IBM has not disclosed the affected request handler or how it accepts and dispatches attacker-controlled destinations. A valid application account is required; exploitation permits network enumeration and requests to services reachable from the server.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-4974
Published
Jul 28, 2021
Updated
Sep 17, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next
Classifications
T1046
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 28, 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=6.0.6
  2. Affected versionversion=6.0.6.1
  3. Affected versionversion=7.0
  4. Affected versionversion=7.0.1
  5. Affected versionversion=7.0.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Nextversion=6.0.6; version=6.0.6.1; version=7.0; version=7.0.1; version=7.0.2
IBM · IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Engineering Insightsversion=6.0.2; version=6.0.6; version=6.0.6.1
IBM · IBM Engineering Workflow Managementversion=6.0.6; version=6.0.6.1; version=7.0; version=7.0.1; version=7.0.2
IBM · Engineering Test Managementversion=6.0.6; version=6.0.6.1; version=7.0.0; version=7.0.1; version=7.0.2
IBM · IBM Engineering Lifecycle Managementversion=6.0.2; version=6.0.6; version=6.0.6.1
IBM · IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimizationversion=7.0; version=7.0.1; version=7.0.2

Published CVSS scores

5.5IBMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
6.3IBMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1046Network Service Discovery

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