CVE-2020-4771: ibm spectrum_protect_operations_center Improper Authentication
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-4771 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Improper Authentication vulnerability in ibm spectrum_protect_operations_center. EPSS estimates a 1.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 23-11-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center 8.1.0.000 through 8.1.10.and 7.1.0.000 through 7.1.11 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by improper authentication of a websocket endpoint. By using known tools to subscribe to the websocket event stream, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 188993.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions- NVDNIST5.3MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
1.56%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
75%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.56% 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 causeAffected systems
Ibm1 product
- spectrum_protect_operations_center8.1 | 8.1.10 | 7.1 | 7.1.11 | ≥ 7.1.0.000, ≤ 7.1.11 | ≥ 8.1.0.000, ≤ 8.1.10
1 vendor · 1 product