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
- Ibm Spectrum Protect Plus — versions 10.1.0.0, 10.1.8.0
- Ibm Spectrum_protect_plus
- Linux Linux_kernel
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_XF)
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.