CVE-2020-4954
Description
IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center 7.1 and 8.1 could allow a remote attacker to bypass authentication restrictions, caused by improper session validation . By using the configuration panel to obtain a valid session using an attacker controlled IBM Spectrum Protect server, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass authentication and gain access to a limited number of debug functions, such as logging levels. IBM X-Force ID: 192153.
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IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center 7.1 and 8.1 allow authentication bypass via improper session validation, granting limited debug access.
Vulnerability
IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center versions 7.1 and 8.1 contain an improper session validation vulnerability [1]. An attacker can bypass authentication by using the configuration panel to obtain a valid session from an attacker-controlled IBM Spectrum Protect server.
Exploitation
An attacker with network access to the Operations Center and control over a Spectrum Protect server can exploit this vulnerability. The attacker sets up a malicious Spectrum Protect server and configures the Operations Center to connect to it via the configuration panel, thereby obtaining a valid session.
Impact
Successful exploitation allows the attacker to bypass authentication and gain access to a limited set of debug functions, such as logging levels. The attacker does not gain full administrative control.
Mitigation
IBM has released a fix in version 8.1.11.100 (update to 8.1.11) [1]. No workaround is documented. Users should apply the fix as soon as possible.
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Affected products
2- Range: 7.1, 8.1
- IBM/Spectrum Protect Operations Centerv5Range: 8.1
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
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References
2- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/192153mitrevdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6404966mitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
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