Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2020-14343 |
CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
IBM Cloud Pak for Data System Server applications / Other server solutions |
Vendor | IBM Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU54520
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-14343
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when processing untrusted YAML files through the full_load method or with the FullLoader loader. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code on the system by abusing the python/object/new constructor.
Note, the vulnerability exists due to incomplete patch for vulnerability #VU25823.
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Vulnerable software versionsIBM Cloud Pak for Data System: before 2.0.2.1.IF1
External linkshttp://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7135570
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
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.