High severity · published Jun 15, 2020
CVE-2020-4494
IBM Spectrum Protect Client 8.1.7.0 through 8.1.9.1 (Linux and Windows), 8.1.9.0 trough 8.1.9.1 (AIX) and IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management 8.1.7.0 through 8.1.9.1…
7.5
CVSS
2.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM Spectrum Protect Client 8.1.7.0 through 8.1.9.1 (Linux and Windows), 8.1.9.0 trough 8.1.9.1 (AIX) and IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management 8.1.7.0 through 8.1.9.1 (Linux), 8.1.9.0 through 8.1.9.1 (AIX) web user interfaces could allow an attacker to bypass authentication due to improper session validation which can result in access to unauthorized resources. IBM X-Force ID: 182019.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.2% · higher than 83% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SP
Spectrum Protect Client · Ibm
8.1.7.0 through 8.1.9.1; 8.1.9.0 through 8.1.9.1 · source: NVD
SP
Spectrum Protect For Space Management · Ibm
8.1.7.0 through 8.1.9.1; 8.1.9.0 through 8.1.9.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4494
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-4494
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/182019
Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6221448
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