Security Bulletin: Security Vulnerabilities affect IBM Cloud Pak for Data - Python (CVE-2020-15801)

Summary

Security Vulnerabilities affect IBM Cloud Pak for Data - Python (CVE-2020-15801)

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2020-15801
**DESCRIPTION:**Python could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an issue with sys.path restrictions specified in a python38._pth file are ignored. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base score: 8.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/185561 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

• Patch:
  <https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6327429&gt;

• Users of IBM Cloud Pak for Data V3.0.1 are advised to:
  Apply IBM Cloud Pak for Data V3.0.1 cpd-3.0.1-lite-patch-7

Workarounds and Mitigations

None