Incorrect default permissions in VISAM VBASE Editor
Priority LOW 38CWE-276Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
VISAM VBASE Editor version 11.5.0.2 and VBASE Web-Remote Module may allow weak or insecure permissions on the VBASE directory resulting in elevation of privileges or malicious effects on the system the next time a privileged user runs the application.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00372 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISAM | VBASE Editor | 11.5.0.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| VISAM | VBASE Web-Remote Module | all | — | No fix listed | CNA |
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-7004
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mwxw-45vh-xhq9
References
More VISAM Vbase Editor vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-08511 Stack-based buffer overflow in VISAM VBASE Editor CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-05656 Path traversal in VISAM VBASE Editor CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-05648 Insecure storage of sensitive information in VISAM VBASE Editor CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-08513 Broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in VISAM VBASE Editor CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-7004 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-7004 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mwxw-45vh-xhq9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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