CVE-2020-4211

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Published Feb 24, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 71.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 and 10.1.5 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system. By using a specially crafted HTTP command, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary command on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 175022.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

IBM

Spectrum Protect Plus

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`10.1.0`	affected	—
`10.1.5`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect:10.1.5:-::::::

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 71.1% (71.094% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/175022
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/3178863
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-273/

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Spectrum Protect

Linux Linux Kernel

Weaknesses

CWE-78

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 1:36 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Feb 24, 2020, 3:35 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 1:36 AM
Reserved: Dec 30, 2019, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:19 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 24, 2020, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:19 AM

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