Vulnerability · Published Nov 23, 2020 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2020-4854
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in Spectrum Protect Plus from IBM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.4% (higher than 84% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.0)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)2.4%top 15.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 thorugh 10.1.6 contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data. IBM X-Force ID: 190454.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | Spectrum Protect Plus | 10.1.010.1.6 |
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6367823 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- ibm-spectrum-cve20204854-info-disc (190454) vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-66 x_refsource_MISC