7.5

CVE-2020-4494: ibm spectrum_protect_client Improper Authentication

CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
Published 15-06-2020Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-4494 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Authentication vulnerability in ibm spectrum_protect_client. EPSS estimates a 2.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
2.23%
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 an attacker to bypass authentication due to improper session validation which can result in access to unauthorized resources. IBM X-Force ID: 182019.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.23%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

83%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.23% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
2.23%

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