CVE-2020-4497 json
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus information disclosure
published 3y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-25744
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 35%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.12 discloses sensitive information due to unencrypted data being used in the communication flow between Spectrum Protect Plus vSnap and its agents. An attacker could obtain information using main in the middle techniques. IBM X-Force ID: 182106.
Patch / fix
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-319 Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/6847627
vendor-advisory, patch
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/182106
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-4497
- NVD CVE-2020-4497
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