What is CVE-2020-4591?

CVE-2020-4591 is a low-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aix, classified under Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2020-08-28.

How severe is CVE-2020-4591?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Ibm Aix

CVE-2020-4591

IBM Spectrum Protect Server 8.1.0.000 through 8.1.10.000 could disclose sensitive information in nondefault settings due to occasionally not encrypting the second chunk of an object in an encrypted container pool. IBM X-Force ID: 184746.

EPSS: 0.002 (10.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Ibm Aix
Ibm Spectrum Protect Server — versions 8.1.0.000, 8.1.10.000
Ibm Spectrum_protect_server
Linux Linux_kernel
Microsoft Windows

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-311 — Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data

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-2020-4591?: CVE-2020-4591 is a low-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aix, classified under Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2020-08-28.
How severe is CVE-2020-4591?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.