| CVE ID | CVE-2020-4242 |
| CVSS SCORE | 8.8, AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| AFFECTED VENDORS |
IBM |
| AFFECTED PRODUCTS |
Spectrum Protect Plus |
| VULNERABILITY DETAILS |
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the Administrative Console Framework service. When parsing the filename parameter, the uploadLdapCertificate method does not properly validate a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. |
| ADDITIONAL DETAILS |
IBM has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6114130 |
| DISCLOSURE TIMELINE |
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| CREDIT | KPC of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative |
