Authentication Bypass by Spoofing in IBM Security Verify Information Queue - CVE-2020-4290

 

Authentication Bypass by Spoofing in IBM Security Verify Information Queue - CVE-2020-4290

Published: June 2, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU76811
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-4290
CWE-ID: CWE-290
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
IBM Security Verify Information Queue

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access.

The vulnerability exists due to spoof the configuration owner. A remote user can spoof the configuration owner of any other user which disclose sensitive information or allow for unauthorized access.


How to mitigate CVE-2020-4290

Install updates from vendor's website.

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