#VU82321 Insufficient Session Expiration in IBM Cloud Pak System - CVE-2020-4914

Vulnerability identifier: #VU82321

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-4914

CWE-ID: CWE-613

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
IBM Cloud Pak System
Server applications / Server solutions for antivurus protection

Vendor: IBM Corporation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient session expiration issue. A local user can obtain or guess session token and perform a denial of service attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Cloud Pak System: 2.3.3.6

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External links
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/191290
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6967181

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?