CVE-2020-4912 Privilege escalation in Cloud Pak System

Medium 4.7 Published Updated

Privileged users can escalate privileges by capturing request URLs in the IBM Cloud Pak System Self Service Console.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-4912?

CVE-2020-4912 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Cloud Pak System, published on 4 Jan 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Cloud Pak System 2.3 Self Service Console could allow a privilege escalation by capturing the user request URL when logged in as a privileged user. IBM X-Force ID: 191287.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4912?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Cloud Pak System.

How do I fix CVE-2020-4912?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4912 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-4912 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4912 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fqf9-mxr9-9v4v.

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