Arbitrary file upload in IBM Cloud Pak System - CVE-2020-4928

 

Arbitrary file upload in IBM Cloud Pak System - CVE-2020-4928

Published: January 5, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU49271
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-4928
CWE-ID: CWE-434
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
IBM Cloud Pak System

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of file during file upload. A local user can upload a malicious file and execute it on the server.


How to mitigate CVE-2020-4928

Install updates from vendor's website.

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