CVE-2020-4717

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Published Mar 10, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A vulnerability exists in IBM SPSS Modeler Subscription Installer that allows a user with create symbolic link permission to write arbitrary file in another protected path during product installation. IBM X-Force ID: 187727.

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

SPSS Modeler

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Subscription`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spss_modeler:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-25964	A vulnerability exists in IBM SPSS Modeler Subscription Installer that allows a user with create symbolic link permission to write arbitrary file in another protected path during product installation. IBM X-Force ID: 187727.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.335% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/187727
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6427901

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Spss Modeler

Weaknesses

CWE-59

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:46 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Mar 10, 2021, 3:05 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:46 AM
Reserved: Dec 30, 2019, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:20 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 10, 2021, 3:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:20 AM

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