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CVE-2020-5000: IBM Financial Transaction Manager 3.2.0 through 3.2.8 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting.

IBM Financial Transaction Manager 3.2.0 through 3.2.8 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. IBM X-Force ID: 192952.

MediumCVSS 5.4Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

CVE-2020-5000 is a cross-site scripting flaw in IBM Financial Transaction Manager. An authenticated user could place JavaScript into the Web UI, changing what another trusted session sees and potentially exposing credentials. The issue is medium severity because it requires privileges and user interaction, but it affects sensitive financial operations software.

Executive priority

Treat as a moderate-priority remediation item for affected financial transaction environments. It is not described as actively exploited, but credential disclosure inside trusted sessions can create meaningful business risk if privileged users are targeted.

Technical view

IBM Financial Transaction Manager 3.2.0 through 3.2.8 is reported vulnerable to Web UI XSS. CVSS 3.1 is 5.4: network reachable, low attack complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, changed scope, low confidentiality and integrity impact, no availability impact.

Likely exposure

Organizations running IBM Financial Transaction Manager Web UI versions 3.2.0 through 3.2.8. Practical exposure depends on who can authenticate to the Web UI and whether operators or administrators share the same application trust boundary.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not indicate CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. The described attack requires an authenticated user and another user interaction within a trusted session. No public exploit status is supported by the provided sources.

Researcher notes

Evidence supports XSS in the IBM Financial Transaction Manager Web UI with CVSS vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. The bundle does not specify the exact vulnerable input, XSS type, exploit maturity, or fixed release, so validation should stay vendor-guided.

Mitigation direction

  • Identify any IBM Financial Transaction Manager 3.2.0 through 3.2.8 deployments.
  • Check IBM advisory guidance for supported fixes or upgrade paths.
  • Restrict Web UI access to trusted users and controlled networks.
  • Review user privileges for accounts that can submit Web UI content.
  • Monitor for unusual credential prompts or unexpected UI behavior.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm installed IBM Financial Transaction Manager version and Web UI exposure.
  • Review authentication roles that can create or modify Web UI-visible content.
  • Check IBM X-Force ID 192952 against internal vulnerability records.
  • Verify vendor remediation status against IBM support guidance.
  • Confirm compensating access controls are documented and enforced.
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Confidence
high
Sources
4

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
5.4 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
5.4CVSS 3.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N2.32.7Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

5.4Medium
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2020-5000Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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 Manager3.2.0unaffected
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