Spoofing attack in IBM Cloud Automation Manager

1) Spoofing attack

EUVDB-ID: #VU28556

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-13401

CWE-ID: CWE-451 - User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information (Clickjacking, spoofing)

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of IPv6 router advertisements. An attacker in a container, with the CAP_NET_RAW capability, can craft IPv6 router advertisements, and consequently spoof external IPv6 hosts, obtain sensitive information, or cause a denial of service.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Cloud Automation Manager: 4.2.0.0

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6262441

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.