CVE-2020-5015

Description

IBM Elastic Storage System 6.0.0 through 6.0.1.2 and IBM Elastic Storage Server 5.3.0 through 5.3.6.2 could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service by sending malformed UDP requests. IBM X-Force ID: 193486.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.19% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory ibmcloud.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com

Affected: IBM Elastic Storage Server

References

Link	Tags
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6434155	vendor advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6434737	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/193486	vdb entry vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-5015?: CVE-2020-5015 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-5015?: To fix CVE-2020-5015, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-5015 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2020-5015 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-5015?: CVE-2020-5015 affects IBM Elastic Storage Server.

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