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

EPSS: 0.006 (44.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

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.