CVE-2020-4914

IBM Cloud Pak System Software Suite session fixation

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Published May 5, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 4.2 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM Cloud Pak System Suite 2.3.3.0 through 2.3.3.5 does not invalidate session after logout which could allow a local user to impersonate another user on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 191290.

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 Software Suite

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2.3.3.0`	affected	≤ 2.3.3.5

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-2020-26161	IBM Cloud Pak System Suite 2.3.3.0 through 2.3.3.5 does not invalidate session after logout which could allow a local user to impersonate another user on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 191290.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.148% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/191290
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6967181

History

Jan 29, 2025 5:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Ibm Cloud Pak System

Weaknesses

CWE-613

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jan 29, 2025, 4:19 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: May 5, 2023, 6:17 PM
Updated: Jan 29, 2025, 4:19 PM
Reserved: Dec 30, 2019, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 8:14 AM

Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 8:14 AM

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

Status: Modified
Published: May 5, 2023, 7:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:20 AM

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