High severity · published Aug 24, 2020
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
7.8
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 27% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CO
Connect:direct · Ibm
6.0.0; 6.1.0 · source: NVD
SC
Sterling Connect:direct · Ibm
4.2.0; 4.3.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4587
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-4587
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/184578
Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6320317
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