CVE-2020-4623
IBM i2 iBase 8.9.13 could allow a local authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the...
IBM i2 iBase 8.9.13 could allow a local authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a DLL search order hijacking flaw. By using a specially-crafted .DLL file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 184984.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
IBM i2 iBase 8.9.13 could allow a local authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a DLL search order hijacking flaw. By using a specially-crafted .DLL file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 184984.
- Record
CVE-2020-4623- CVSS 3.0
- 7.7 High
CVSS:3.0/A:H/I:H/AC:L/C:H/UI:R/AV:L/PR:H/S:C/E:U/RC:C/RL:O - Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-25870
IBM i2 iBase 8.9.13 could allow a local authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a DLL search order hijacking flaw. By using a specially-crafted .DLL file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 184984.
- Record
EUVD-2020-25870- CVSS 3.0
- 7.7 High
CVSS:3.0/A:H/I:H/AC:L/C:H/UI:R/AV:L/PR:H/S:C/E:U/RC:C/RL:O - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jqxj-6fm6-9j9w No score
IBM i2 iBase 8.9.13 could allow a local authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the...
IBM i2 iBase 8.9.13 could allow a local authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a DLL search order hijacking flaw. By using a specially-crafted .DLL file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 184984.
- Record
GHSA-jqxj-6fm6-9j9w- Weakness
- CWE-427
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
IBM i2 iBase 8.9.13 could allow a local authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a DLL search order hijacking flaw. By using a specially-crafted .DLL file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 184984.
- Record
CVE-2020-4623- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 7.7 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.4 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-427
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-4623 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.7) in Ibm I2 Ibase, published July 26, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.30%, the 22nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.