5.4

CVE-2020-4406: ibm spectrum_protect_client

CVSS: 5.4v3.0MediumModified
Published 15-06-2020Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-4406 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) vulnerability in ibm spectrum_protect_client. EPSS estimates a 0.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.4/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.82%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 15-06-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM Spectrum Protect Client 8.1.7.0 through 8.1.9.1 (Linux and Windows), 8.1.9.0 trough 8.1.9.1 (AIX) and IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management 8.1.7.0 through 8.1.9.1 (Linux), 8.1.9.0 through 8.1.9.1 (AIX) web user interfaces could allow a remote attacker to hijack the clicking action of the victim. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to hijack the victim's click actions and possibly launch further attacks against the victim. IBM X-Force ID: 179488.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.82%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

57%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.82% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.82%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ibm6 products

1 vendor · 6 products

References

2 links