CVE-2020-4415: ibm spectrum_protect Improper Input Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-4415 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in ibm spectrum_protect. EPSS estimates a 8.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 23-04-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1 server is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. This could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system with the privileges of an administrator or user associated with the Spectrum Protect server or cause the Spectrum Protect server to crash. IBM X-Force ID: 179990.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions- NVDNIST9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
8.05%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
95%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 8.05% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-20Improper Input ValidationThe product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
- CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
Affected systems
Ibm1 product
- spectrum_protect7.1.0.0 | 7.1.10.0 | 8.1.0.0 | 8.1.9.200 | ≥ 7.1.0.0, ≤ 7.1.10.0 | ≥ 8.1.0.0, ≤ 8.1.9.200
1 vendor · 1 product