Path Traversal in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
CVE-2020-4711
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.6 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 187501.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.026 (83.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Ibm Spectrum Protect Plus — versions 10.1.0, 10.1.6
- Ibm Spectrum_protect_plus
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
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-2020-4711?
- CVE-2020-4711 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2020-09-15.
- How severe is CVE-2020-4711?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-4711 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.