CVE-2020-4686 Privilege escalation in SAN Volume Controller and Storwize Family
Remote authenticated users can escalate privileges to perform unauthorized actions in IBM Spectrum Virtualize storage systems.
- 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-2020-4686?
CVE-2020-4686 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM SAN Volume Controller and Storwize Family, published on 17 Aug 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Spectrum Virtualize 8.3.1 could allow a remote user authenticated via LDAP to escalate their privileges and perform actions they should not have access to. IBM X-Force ID: 186678.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4686?
It affects 11 products.
Products include Ibm Flashsystem V5000 Firmware, Ibm Flashsystem V7200 Firmware, Ibm Flashsystem V9000 Firmware, Ibm Flashsystem V9100 Firmware, Ibm Flashsystem V9200 Firmware, Ibm San Volume Controller Firmware and 5 more.
How do I fix CVE-2020-4686?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4686 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-4686 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4686 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r5p7-9wqm-8hrf.