CVE-2020-9225 Privilege escalation in FusionSphere OpenStack

High 7.8 Published 18 Jun 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Improper privilege assignment in Huawei FusionSphere OpenStack allows users to perform unauthorized operations beyond their assigned permissions.

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-2020-9225?

CVE-2020-9225 is a high-severity vulnerability in FusionSphere OpenStack, published on 18 Jun 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

FusionSphere OpenStack 6.5.1 have an improper permissions management vulnerability. The software does not correctly perform a privilege assignment when an actor attempts to perform an action. Successful exploit could allow certain user to do certain operations beyond its privilege.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-9225?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Huawei Fusionsphere Openstack.

How do I fix CVE-2020-9225?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-9225 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-9225 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-9225 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vpqm-qcm6-93g3.