MitM attack in IBM Storage Scale System

1) Insufficient verification of data authenticity

EUVDB-ID: #VU73116

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-4927

CWE-ID: CWE-345 - Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.

The vulnerability exists due to unspecified error. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to the victim's data or alter the data during transmission.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Storage Scale System: before 6.1.8.0

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7007405

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

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

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.