What is CVE-2020-5017?

CVE-2020-5017 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-01-08.

How severe is CVE-2020-5017?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect

CVE-2020-5017

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.6 may allow a local user to obtain access to information beyond their intended role and permissions. IBM X-Force ID: 193653.

Published 2021-01-08 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (21.2th percentile), scored 2026-11-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 21st percentile — 21.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000

Affected products

IBM Spectrum Protect
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus — versions 10.1.0, 10.1.6
Linux Kernel

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6398754 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/193653 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-5017?: CVE-2020-5017 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-01-08.
How severe is CVE-2020-5017?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.