CVE-2020-4603

Vulnerability

IBM Security Guardium Insights 2.0.1 performs an operation at a privilege level that is higher than the minimum level required. This vulnerability creates new weaknesses or amplifies the consequences of other weaknesses. Affected version is IBM Security Guardium Insights 2.0.1 [1].

Exploitation

The vulnerability exists due to the product performing operations with excessive privileges. A remote attacker could potentially chain this vulnerability with other weaknesses, such as CVE-2020-4167 (improper authentication) [1], to gain unauthorized access or perform actions beyond intended permissions. The exact attack vector requires access to the affected system and leveraging the elevated privilege context.

Impact

An attacker exploiting this vulnerability could obtain sensitive information or perform unauthorized actions. The CVSS score is not explicitly provided for this CVE in the reference, but by chaining with other vulnerabilities (e.g., CVE-2020-4167) the impact includes both confidentiality and integrity compromise [1].

Mitigation

IBM has addressed this vulnerability in a security update. The fix is included in IBM Security Guardium Insights version 2.0.1 as part of a cumulative update. Users should apply the latest patches from the IBM Fix Central portal as recommended in the security bulletin [1].