CVE-2020-4494 describes an authentication bypass vulnerability in the web user interfaces of IBM Spectrum Protect Client and IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management across various versions on Linux, Windows, and AIX. This flaw, stemming from improper session validation, allows an unauthenticated attacker to gain access to unauthorized resources. With a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 (High), this vulnerability is network-exploitable with low attack complexity, potentially leading to high confidentiality impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 8.1.7.0, <= 8.1.9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 8.1.9.0, <= 8.1.9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 8.1.7.0, <= 8.1.9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_space_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 8.1.9.0, <= 8.1.9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_space_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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