CVE-2020-4952 : IBM Security Guardium 11.2 could allow an authenticated user to gain root access due to improper access control. IBM X-F

IBM Security Guardium 11.2 could allow an authenticated user to gain root access due to improper access control. IBM X-Force ID: 192028.

Published 2021-01-27 17:15:13

Updated 2021-01-29 21:30:52

Source IBM Corporation

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-4952

EPSS FAQ

0.08%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 34 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2020-4952

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
9.0	HIGH	AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C	8.0	10.0	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: Single Confidentiality Impact: Complete Integrity Impact: Complete Availability Impact: Complete
8.8	HIGH	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	2.8	5.9	IBM Corporation
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High
8.8	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	2.8	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High

References for CVE-2020-4952

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6408630

Security Bulletin: IBM Security Guardium is affected by a Privilege Escalation vulnerability (CVE-2020-4952)
Patch;Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/192028

IBM Security Guardium privilege escalation CVE-2020-4952 Vulnerability Report
VDB Entry;Vendor Advisory

Products affected by CVE-2020-4952

IBM » Security Guardium » Version: 11.2
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_guardium:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Linux » Linux Kernel » Version: N/A