CVE-2020-4348 Missing authorization in Spectrum Scale
Authenticated GUI users can perform unauthorized actions due to missing function-level access controls in IBM Spectrum Scale.
- 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-2020-4348?
CVE-2020-4348 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Ibm Spectrum Scale, published on 27 May 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Spectrum Scale 4.2.0.0 through 4.2.3.21 and 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.4.4 could allow an authenticated GUI user to perform unauthorized actions due to missing function level access control. IBM X-Force ID: 178414
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4348?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Spectrum Scale.
How do I fix CVE-2020-4348?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4348 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2020-4348 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4348 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Spectrum Scale
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8gpv-8v95-g9v9.