PT-2020-17969 · Ibm · Ibm Spectrum Suite For Hpa+2

Winston S · Published 2020-03-05 · Updated 2021-07-21 · CVE-2020-4278

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM Platform LSF versions 9.1 through 10.1 IBM Spectrum LSF Suite version 10.2 IBM Spectrum Suite for HPA version 10.2

Description The issue allows a local user to escalate their privileges due to weak file permissions when specific debug settings are enabled in a Linux or Unix environment.

Recommendations For IBM Platform LSF versions 9.1 through 10.1, update the file permissions to prevent privilege escalation. For IBM Spectrum LSF Suite version 10.2, disable the specific debug settings to mitigate the risk. For IBM Spectrum Suite for HPA version 10.2, restrict access to the affected files to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Incorrect Permission

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-732

Related Identifiers

CVE-2020-4278

Affected Products

Ibm Platform Lsf

Ibm Spectrum Lsf Suite

Ibm Spectrum Suite For Hpa

References · 5

• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/176137 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4278 · Security Note
• https://ibm.com/support/pages/node/3357549 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-4278 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/1384 · Telegram Post