RCE in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
CVE-2020-4242
IBM Spectrum Scale and IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.5 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system. By sending a specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 175419.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.046 (91.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 91.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.046 · newest: 0.046 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Spectrum Protect Plus — versions 10.1.0, 10.1.5
- IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
- IBM Spectrum Scale
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6114130 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/175419 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-4242?
- CVE-2020-4242 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-03-31.
- How severe is CVE-2020-4242?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.