Vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
CVE-2020-4496
The IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0.0 through 10.1.8.x server connection to an IBM Spectrum Protect Plus workload agent is subject to a man-in-the-middle attack due to improper certificate validation. IBM X-Force ID: 182046.
Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (45.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 45.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Spectrum Protect Plus — versions 10.1.0.0, 10.1.8.0
- IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
- Linux Kernel
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6525346 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/182046 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-4496?
- CVE-2020-4496 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2021-12-13.
- How severe is CVE-2020-4496?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.