6.8

CVE-2020-4496: ibm spectrum_protect_plus Improper Certificate Validation

CVSS: 6.8v3.0MediumModified
Published 13-12-2021Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-4496 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability in ibm spectrum_protect_plus. EPSS estimates a 0.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
27/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.59%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 13-12-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0.0 through 10.1.8.x server connection to an IBM Spectrum Protect Plus workload agent is subject to a man-in-the-middle attack due to improper certificate validation. IBM X-Force ID: 182046.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.59%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

48%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.02 pp

From 0.57% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026
EPSS score
0.59%

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

Ibm1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links