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CVE-2020-4560: IBM Financial Transaction Manager 3.2.4 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting.

IBM Financial Transaction Manager 3.2.4 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.

MediumCVSS 4.7Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

IBM Financial Transaction Manager 3.2.4 has a Web UI cross-site scripting flaw. A user could be tricked into interacting with malicious content that runs JavaScript inside a trusted session, potentially exposing credentials or changing page behavior. The CVSS score is medium, but exposure matters because this is a financial transaction platform.

Executive priority

Treat as a scheduled but important remediation item. It is not KEV-listed in the bundle, but credential exposure in a financial transaction system can create business risk if the Web UI is broadly accessible.

Technical view

CVE-2020-4560 is an XSS issue in IBM Financial Transaction Manager 3.2.4 Web UI. The CVSS 3.0 score is 4.7 with network attack vector, high complexity, no privileges required, required user interaction, changed scope, low confidentiality and integrity impact, and no availability impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to environments running IBM Financial Transaction Manager 3.2.4 with the affected Web UI reachable by users. The bundle does not identify other affected versions or deployment configurations.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. IBM X-Force metadata indicates exploitability, but the CVSS vector requires user interaction and high attack complexity.

Researcher notes

Evidence is narrow: IBM FTM 3.2.4, Web UI XSS, CVSS 4.7. Do not expand affected versions without vendor confirmation. The bundle does not provide CWE mapping, exact affected endpoint, patch version, or exploit details.

Mitigation direction

  • Review IBM advisory 6255190 for the official fix or remediation path.
  • Prioritize applying IBM-provided updates for Financial Transaction Manager 3.2.4.
  • Restrict Web UI access to trusted networks and authorized users.
  • Monitor for unusual session activity involving the Web UI.
  • Use compensating controls only until vendor remediation is confirmed.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory IBM Financial Transaction Manager deployments and confirm exact version numbers.
  • Identify whether version 3.2.4 Web UI is enabled and reachable.
  • Check patch status against IBM advisory 6255190 and X-Force 183900.
  • Run approved non-production validation for XSS remediation after updates.
  • Review logs for suspicious Web UI session behavior.
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Confidence
high
Sources
4

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
4.7 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

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

Official CVE source material

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

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
4.7CVSS 3.0MediumCVSS:3.0/C:L/AC:H/PR:N/AV:N/A:N/UI:R/I:L/S:C/E:H/RL:O/RC:C1.62.7Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

4.7Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2020-4560Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

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

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
IBMFinancial Transaction Manager3.2.4Listed
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