CVE-2020-5014

Arbitrary code execution via undisclosed SSRF

Published Mar 8, 2021 · Updated Sep 16, 2024

Server-side request forgery in IBM DataPower Gateway allows local users with administrative privileges to execute arbitrary code on the system. IBM has not published the affected component, request path, or operation that turns the server-side request forgery into code execution. Affected releases are 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.1.1 and 2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.14; successful exploitation runs code within the gateway system.

CVSS severity6.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.87%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Server-side request forgery in IBM DataPower Gateway allows local users with administrative privileges to execute arbitrary code on the system. IBM has not published the affected component, request path, or operation that turns the server-side request forgery into code execution. Affected releases are 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.1.1 and 2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.14; successful exploitation runs code within the gateway system.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-5014
Published
Mar 8, 2021
Updated
Sep 16, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM DataPower Gateway
Classifications
Unavailable
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 8, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 16, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=10.0.0.0
  2. Affected versionversion=10.0.1.1
  3. Affected versionversion=2018.4.1.0
  4. Affected versionversion=2018.4.1.14

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

IBM · IBM DataPower Gatewayversion=10.0.0.0; version=10.0.1.1; version=2018.4.1.0; version=2018.4.1.14

Published CVSS scores

6.7IBMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.7NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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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)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

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