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The IBM Cloud APM 8.1.4 server will issue a DNS request to resolve any hostname specified in the Cloud Event Management Webhook URL configuration definition. This could enable an authenticated user...

CVE-2020-4719 · published 5 years ago
Summary

The IBM Cloud APM 8.1.4 server will issue a DNS request to resolve any hostname specified in the Cloud Event Management Webhook URL configuration definition. This could enable an authenticated user with admin authorization to create DNS query strings that are not hostnames. IBM X-Force ID: 187861.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
ibm cloud_application_performance_management 8.1.4
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_application_performance_management:8.1.4:*:*:*:*:advanced_private:*:*
Original advisory text
The IBM Cloud APM 8.1.4 server will issue a DNS request to resolve any hostname specified in the Cloud Event Management Webhook URL configuration definition. This could enable an authenticated user...
The IBM Cloud APM 8.1.4 server will issue a DNS request to resolve any hostname specified in the Cloud Event Management Webhook URL configuration definition. This could enable an authenticated user with admin authorization to create DNS query strings that are not hostnames. IBM X-Force ID: 187861.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
4.9 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-706Use of Incorrectly-Resolved Name or Reference
Timeline
Published2 Mar 2021
Updated3 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2020-4719 · NVD
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