Buffer overflow in IBM 8335-Gca
CVE-2020-4839
IBM Host firmware for LC-class Systems is vulnerable to a stack based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. A remote privileged attacker could exploit this vulnerability and cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 190037.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (73.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 74th percentile — 73.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM 8335-Gca — versions OP820
- IBM 8335-Gca Firmware — versions op820
- IBM 8335-Gta — versions OP820
- IBM 8335-Gta Firmware — versions op820
- IBM 8335-Gtb — versions OP820
- IBM 8335-Gtb Firmware — versions op820
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6454303 (Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/190037 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-4839?
- CVE-2020-4839 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM 8335-Gca, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2021-05-25.
- How severe is CVE-2020-4839?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.