Improper access control in IBM Spectrum Virtualize - CVE-2020-4686

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Improper access control in IBM Spectrum Virtualize - CVE-2020-4686

Published: August 17, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU45746
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-4686
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote user authenticated via LDAP can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to the application.


Affected software

IBM Spectrum Virtualize
SAN Volume Controller and Storwize Family

How to mitigate CVE-2020-4686

Install updates from vendor's website.

SAN Volume Controller and Storwize Family - update to 8.3.1.2

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