7.5

CVE-2020-4559: ibm spectrum_protect Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
Published 28-08-2020Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-4559 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in ibm spectrum_protect. EPSS estimates a 1.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.33%
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. 28-08-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1 could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service due ti improper validation of user-supplied input. IBM X-Force ID: 183613.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.33%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

71%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.33% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.33%

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
  • spectrum_protect7.1 | 8.1 | ≥ 8.1.0.000, ≤ 8.1.10.000 | ≥ 7.1.0.000, ≤ 7.1.10.000

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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