CVE-2020-4912

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Published Jan 4, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.2 High EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM Cloud Pak System 2.3 Self Service Console could allow a privilege escalation by capturing the user request URL when logged in as a privileged user. IBM X-Force ID: 191287.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

IBM

Cloud Pak System

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2.3`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cloud_pak_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-26159	IBM Cloud Pak System 2.3 Self Service Console could allow a privilege escalation by capturing the user request URL when logged in as a privileged user. IBM X-Force ID: 191287.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.1% (1.066% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/191287
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6393554

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Cloud Pak System

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 5:19 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Jan 4, 2021, 2:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 5:19 PM
Reserved: Dec 30, 2019, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:20 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 4, 2021, 2:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:20 AM

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