Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Security SiteProtector System



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
CVE-ID CVE-2020-4150
CVE-2020-4138
CWE-ID CWE-798
CWE-256
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 IBM Security SiteProtector System
Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers

Vendor IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Use of hard-coded credentials

EUVDB-ID: #VU65128

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-4150

CWE-ID: CWE-798 - Use of Hard-coded Credentials

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain full access to vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to presence of hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key. A remote unauthenticated attacker can access the affected system using the hard-coded credentials.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Security SiteProtector System: 3.1.1.0 - 3.1.1.23

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6602547


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Unprotected storage of credentials

EUVDB-ID: #VU65129

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-4138

CWE-ID: CWE-256 - Unprotected Storage of Credentials

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to other users' credentials.

The vulnerability exists due to IBM SiteProtector Appliance allows web pages to be stored locally. A local user can view contents of the configuration file and gain access to passwords for 3rd party integration.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Security SiteProtector System: 3.1.1.0 - 3.1.1.23

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6602547


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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