Security Bulletin
Summary
The default file folder permissions on ITM windows installation allow for non-privileged access which could allow for exploits such as dll planting.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2020-4311
DESCRIPTION: IBM Tivoli Monitoring could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system. By placing a specially crafted file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to load other DLL files located in the same directory and execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base score: 7.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/177083 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Tivoli Monitoring | 6.3.0 through 630 FP7 (Including Service packs) |
Remediation/Fixes
| FIX | VRMF | Remediation/Fix |
| 6.3.0-TIV-ITM-FP0007-CVE-2020-4311 | 6.3.0.x | https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6198344 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
The vulnerability was reported to IBM by Clément Notin
Change History
22 Apr 2020: Initial Publication
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
22 April 2020
UID
ibm16198358