CVE-2020-7004 Misconfiguration in VBASE Editor

High 8.8 Published 3 Apr 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Weak directory permissions in VISAM VBASE allow privilege escalation when a privileged user runs the application.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-7004?

CVE-2020-7004 is a high-severity vulnerability in VISAM VBASE Editor, published on 3 Apr 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

VISAM VBASE Editor version 11.5.0.2 and VBASE Web-Remote Module may allow weak or insecure permissions on the VBASE directory resulting in elevation of privileges or malicious effects on the system the next time a privileged user runs the application.

Weakness: CWE-276

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7004?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Visam Vbase Editor, Visam Vbase Web-Remote.

How do I fix CVE-2020-7004?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7004 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-7004 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7004 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mwxw-45vh-xhq9.