Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Flask-Cors affects IBM Cloud Pak for Data System 1.0(CPDS 1.0)[CVE-2020-25032]

Vulnerability Details

Basic Information

Title Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Flask-Cors affects IBM Cloud Pak for Data System 1.0(CPDS 1.0)[CVE-2020-25032]
Type ibm
Published 2025-05-03T07:31:27
Last Seen 2025-05-03T10:56:45
CVSS Score 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSS v3 Details

Attack Vector NETWORK
Attack Complexity LOW
Privileges Required NONE
User Interaction NONE
Scope UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact HIGH
Integrity Impact NONE
Availability Impact NONE

CVE Information

CVE IDs CVE-2020-25032
CWE
Bulletin Family software

Description

## Summary

The Flask-Cors package is used by IBM Cloud Pak for Data System 1.0. IBM Cloud Pak for Data System 1.0 has addressed the applicable CVE [CVE-2020-25032].

## Vulnerability Details

**CVEID:**CVE-2020-25032
**DESCRIPTION:** Flask-CORS could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request containing “dot dot” sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/187626 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

## Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)| Version(s)
—|—
IBM Cloud Pak for Data System 1.0 | 1.0.0.0- 1.0.8.4

## Remediation/Fixes

**IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading to latest version.**

**Product**| **VRMF**| **Remediation/First Fix**
—|—|—
IBM Cloud Pak for Data System 1.0| 1.0.9.0| Link to Fix Central

## Workarounds and Mitigations

None

##

Impact Assessment

Base Score 7.5
Severity HIGH

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