Vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center
CVE-2020-4954
IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center 7.1 and 8.1 could allow a remote attacker to bypass authentication restrictions, caused by improper session validation . By using the configuration panel to obtain a valid session using an attacker controlled IBM Spectrum Protect server, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass authentication and gain access to a limited number of debug functions, such as logging levels. IBM X-Force ID: 192153.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (48.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 48.3% 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 Operations Center — versions 8.1, 7.1, 8.1.10.100
- IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6404966 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/192153 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-4954?
- CVE-2020-4954 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center, classified under Session Fixation. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2021-02-15.
- How severe is CVE-2020-4954?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.