CVE-2020-4912: High severity ibm cloud pak system vulnerability

Published Nov 17, 2020
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Updated

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.

Other sources

IBM Cloud Pak System Self Service Console could allow a privilege escalation by capturing the user request URL when logged in as a privileged user.

Affected Software

2 affected components
IBM Cloud Pak System>=2.3.0.0<2.3.3.3
IBM Cloud Pak System<=2.3

Event History

Nov 17, 2020
CVE Published
via IBM·12:00 AM
Jan 4, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-4912?

CVE-2020-4912 is a vulnerability in IBM Cloud Pak System 2.3 Self Service Console that allows a privilege escalation by capturing the user request URL.

2

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2020-4912?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2020-4912 by capturing the user request URL when logged in as a privileged user.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2020-4912?

CVE-2020-4912 has a severity rating of 7.2 (high).

4

Which version of IBM Cloud Pak System is affected by CVE-2020-4912?

IBM Cloud Pak System version 2.3 is affected by CVE-2020-4912.

5

How can I mitigate the vulnerability in IBM Cloud Pak System?

To mitigate the vulnerability, IBM recommends updating to a version of Cloud Pak System that is not affected by CVE-2020-4912.

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