CVE-2020-4928 File upload in Cloud Pak System

Medium 6.7 Published Updated

A local privileged attacker can upload arbitrary files to IBM Cloud Pak System, leading to arbitrary code execution on the server.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-4928?

CVE-2020-4928 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Cloud Pak System, published on 4 Jan 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Cloud Pak System 2.3 could allow a local privileged attacker to upload arbitrary files. By intercepting the request and modifying the file extention, the attacker could execute arbitrary code on the server. IBM X-Force ID: 191705.

Weakness: CWE-434

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4928?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Cloud Pak System.

How do I fix CVE-2020-4928?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4928 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-4928 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4928 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j684-c6q4-x85p.

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