CVE-2020-4395 Auth bypass in Security Access Manager Appliance

Medium 6.3 Published Updated

Authenticated users can impersonate others due to sessions not being invalidated upon logout in IBM Security Access Manager.

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-2020-4395?

CVE-2020-4395 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in IBM Security Access Manager Appliance, published on 14 Oct 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Security Access Manager Appliance 9.0.7 does not invalidate session after logout which could allow an authenticated user to impersonate another user on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 179358.

Weakness: CWE-613

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4395?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Security Access Manager Appliance.

How do I fix CVE-2020-4395?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4395 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-2020-4395 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4395 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w9g9-cc2c-qxcq.

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