CVE-2020-4278 Privilege escalation in Spectrum Computing Suite for High Performance Analytics
Local users can escalate privileges in IBM LSF Suite due to weak file permissions when specific debug settings are enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-4278?
CVE-2020-4278 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Computing Suite for High Performance Analytics, published on 5 Mar 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Platform LSF 9.1 and 10.1, IBM Spectrum LSF Suite 10.2, and IBM Spectrum Suite for HPA 10.2 could allow a local user to escalate their privileges due to weak file permissions when specific debug settings are enabled in a Linux or Unix enviornment. IBM X-Force ID: 176137.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4278?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Ibm Platform Lsf, Ibm Spectrum Computing for High Performance Analytics, Ibm Spectrum Lsf.
How do I fix CVE-2020-4278?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4278 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-4278 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4278 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9fm6-ffj9-f3wc.