Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
IBM Tivoli Netcool Impact versions 7.1.0.0 through 7.1.0.17 have a denial-of-service issue in the project management module. An authenticated user could disrupt availability through improper content parsing. The sources do not indicate data theft or privilege escalation.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate operational risk. It can interrupt monitoring or event-management availability, but the supplied evidence does not indicate active exploitation, unauthenticated access, or confidentiality impact.
Technical view
CVE-2020-4236 is an authenticated network denial-of-service vulnerability affecting IBM Tivoli Netcool Impact 7.1.0.0 through 7.1.0.17. CVSS 3.0 score is 6.5 with low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and high availability impact only.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to organizations running IBM Tivoli Netcool Impact 7.1.0.0 through 7.1.0.17. Risk is higher where authenticated access to the project management module is broadly available or reachable across networks.
Exploitation context
The provided bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited active exploitation. IBM X-Force tracks the issue as ID 175409. CVSS exploit maturity is listed as unproven, and the vulnerability requires authentication.
Researcher notes
The weakness is described as improper content parsing in the project management module. No CWE is supplied in the bundle. Avoid assuming affected versions beyond 7.1.0.0 through 7.1.0.17 or remediation details not stated by IBM.
Mitigation direction
- Check IBM advisory guidance for the affected Netcool Impact versions.
- Apply IBM-recommended fixes or upgrades for affected 7.1.0 deployments.
- Restrict authenticated access to Netcool Impact management functions.
- Monitor service availability and abnormal project management module activity.
Validation and detection
- Inventory IBM Tivoli Netcool Impact instances and record exact versions.
- Confirm whether any instance is 7.1.0.0 through 7.1.0.17.
- Review access controls for authenticated management users.
- Verify remediation status against IBM advisory and X-Force entry.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/S:U/UI:N/I:N/PR:L/A:H/AV:N/AC:L/C:N/RL:O/E:U/RC:C
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CVSS:3.0/S:U/UI:N/I:N/PR:L/A:H/AV:N/AC:L/C:N/RL:O/E:U/RC:C2.83.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/S:U/UI:N/I:N/PR:L/A:H/AV:N/AC:L/C:N/RL:O/E:U/RC:C
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6128937CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- ibm-tivoli-cve20204236-dos (175409)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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