CVE-2020-4205 Auth bypass in DataPower Gateway

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Authenticated users can bypass security restrictions and maintain access after certificate revocation in IBM DataPower Gateway.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-4205?

CVE-2020-4205 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Ibm Datapower Gateway, published on 19 Mar 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM DataPower Gateway 2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.8 could allow an authenticated user to bypass security restrictions, and continue to access the server even after authentication certificates have been revolked. IBM X-Force ID: 174961.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4205?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Datapower Gateway.

How do I fix CVE-2020-4205?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4205 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2020-4205 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4205 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Datapower Gateway vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xcrr-2639-rr7x.

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