CVE-2020-4926 Missing authorization in Elastic Storage System
Attackers can access user data or inject arbitrary data into the communication protocol due to missing authorization checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-4926?
CVE-2020-4926 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Ibm Spectrum Scale, published on 24 May 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in the Spectrum Scale 5.1 core component and IBM Elastic Storage System 6.1 could allow unauthorized access to user data or injection of arbitrary data in the communication protocol. IBM X-Force ID: 191600.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4926?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ibm Elastic Storage System, Ibm Spectrum Scale.
How do I fix CVE-2020-4926?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4926 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-2020-4926 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4926 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Spectrum Scale
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c88p-x2w3-699v.