CVE-2020-4662 Auth bypass in Event Streams

Medium 6.5 Published 14 Aug 2020 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Authenticated users can bypass authentication checks to perform unauthorized tasks on schemas in IBM Event Streams.

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-2020-4662?

CVE-2020-4662 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in IBM Event Streams, published on 14 Aug 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Event Streams 10.0.0 could allow an authenticated user to perform tasks to a schema due to improper authentication validation. IBM X-Force ID: 186233.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4662?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Event Streams.

How do I fix CVE-2020-4662?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4662 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-2020-4662 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4662 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m82w-fp43-whgx.