CVE-2020-26197 Weak cryptography in PowerScale OneFS

High 7.5 Published 20 Apr 2021 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Attackers can eavesdrop on LDAP authentication traffic due to lack of TLSv1.2 support in Dell PowerScale OneFS.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-26197?

CVE-2020-26197 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Emc Powerscale Onefs, published on 20 Apr 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Dell PowerScale OneFS 8.1.0 - 9.1.0 contains an LDAP Provider inability to connect over TLSv1.2 vulnerability. It may make it easier to eavesdrop and decrypt such traffic for a malicious actor. Note: This does not affect clusters which are not relying on an LDAP server for the authentication provider.

Weakness: CWE-319, CWE-326

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-26197?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Emc Powerscale Onefs.

How do I fix CVE-2020-26197?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-26197 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-26197 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-26197 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Dell Emc Powerscale Onefs vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q4f7-2q7h-48w2.