CVE-2020-4587

IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX 4.2.0, 4.3.0, 6.0.0, and 6.1.0 is vulnerable to a stack based buffer ovreflow, caused by improper bounds checking. A local attacker could manipulate CD UNIX to obtain root provileges. IBM X-Force ID: 184578.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6320317	Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/184578	VDB Entry Vendor Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:connect\:direct:6.0.0:::::unix::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:connect\:direct:6.1.0:::::unix::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:direct:4.2.0:::::unix::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:direct:4.3.0:::::unix::

Information

Published : 2020-08-24 09:15

Updated : 2020-08-27 05:59

NVD link : CVE-2020-4587

Mitre link : CVE-2020-4587

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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Products Affected

ibm

sterling_connect\
connect\

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