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CVE-2019-4750: IBM Cloud App Management 2019.3.0 and 2019.4.0 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allo...

IBM Cloud App Management 2019.3.0 and 2019.4.0 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to execute malicious and unauthorized actions transmitted from a user that the website trusts. IBM X-Force ID: 173310.

MediumCVSS 4.3Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

IBM Cloud App Management 2019.3.0 and 2019.4.0 can be tricked into accepting unauthorized actions from a trusted user’s browser. Business impact is integrity-focused: an attacker would need user interaction, but successful abuse could change application management state without the user intending it.

Executive priority

Treat as a moderate-priority hygiene and exposure reduction item. It is not documented as actively exploited in the provided sources, but affected management platforms should be remediated because unauthorized state changes can create operational risk.

Technical view

CVE-2019-4750 is a network-reachable cross-site request forgery issue in IBM Cloud App Management 2019.3.0 and 2019.4.0. CVSS 3.0 score is 4.3 with low attack complexity, no privileges required, required user interaction, unchanged scope, and low integrity impact. IBM X-Force tracks it as 173310.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to organizations running IBM Cloud App Management 2019.3.0 or 2019.4.0, especially where authenticated users can reach the web interface from browsers that may visit untrusted content.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited active exploitation. The vulnerability requires user interaction and abuses trust in a user’s browser session, so phishing or web lure scenarios are the relevant context.

Researcher notes

Evidence identifies affected versions, vulnerability class, CVSS vector, and IBM X-Force ID. The bundle does not provide detailed vulnerable endpoints, exploit details, or a specific fixed version, so validation should stay defensive and tied to IBM guidance.

Mitigation direction

  • Check IBM’s advisory for official remediation or upgrade guidance.
  • Prioritize replacement or remediation of IBM Cloud App Management 2019.3.0 and 2019.4.0.
  • Restrict management interface access to trusted networks and administrators.
  • Review whether state-changing actions enforce CSRF protections.
  • Monitor for unexpected administrative or configuration changes.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory deployments for IBM Cloud App Management 2019.3.0 and 2019.4.0.
  • Confirm whether IBM’s official remediation guidance has been applied.
  • Review access paths to the management web interface.
  • Assess state-changing workflows for CSRF token or equivalent protections.
  • Check logs for unauthorized changes tied to legitimate user sessions.
Prepared
Confidence
high
Sources
4

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
4.3 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.0/A:N/C:N/UI:R/S:U/AC:L/PR:N/AV:N/I:L/E:U/RC:C/RL:O

Official CVE source material

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
3Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
4.3CVSS 3.0MediumCVSS:3.0/A:N/C:N/UI:R/S:U/AC:L/PR:N/AV:N/I:L/E:U/RC:C/RL:O2.81.4Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

4.3Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2019-4750Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/A:N/C:N/UI:R/S:U/AC:L/PR:N/AV:N/I:L/E:U/RC:C/RL:O

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

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Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
IBMCloud App Management2019.3.0, 2019.4.0Listed
Weakness

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