NULL pointer dereference in IBM Hardware Management Console
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-13950 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-476 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
IBM Hardware Management Console Server applications / Remote management servers, RDP, SSH |
| Vendor | IBM Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference
EUVDB-ID: #VU53778
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-13950
CWE-ID:
CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in mod_proxy_http. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Hardware Management Console: before 10.1.1020.0 SP1 x86
External linkshttp://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6840315
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
