Insufficient verification of data authenticity in IBM Spectrum Scale - CVE-2020-4927

 

Insufficient verification of data authenticity in IBM Spectrum Scale - CVE-2020-4927

Published: March 8, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU73116
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-4927
CWE-ID: CWE-345
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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.


Affected software

IBM Spectrum Scale
IBM Storage Scale System

How to mitigate CVE-2020-4927

Install updates from vendor's website.

IBM Spectrum Scale - addressed in versions 5.1.6.1, 5.1.7.0
IBM Storage Scale System - update to 6.1.8.0

External References

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