9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2020-4211
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
Description

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 and 10.1.5 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system. By using a specially crafted HTTP command, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary command on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 175022.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 24, 2020, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 5:32 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-4211 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ibm spectrum_protect_plus
2 Ibm spectrum_protect
1 Linux linux_kernel
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-4211.

URL Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/175022 VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/3178863 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-273/ Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/175022 VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/3178863 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-273/ Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-4211 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-4211 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/175022
    Added Reference https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/3178863
    Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-273/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 01, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-273/ No Types Assigned https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-273/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-20
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 21, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-74 CWE-20 CWE-78
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 05, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-273/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/175022 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/175022 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/3178863 No Types Assigned https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/3178863 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-74
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 10.1.0 up to (excluding) 10.1.5 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect:10.1.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-4211 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

40.13 }} 0.21%

score

0.97301

percentile

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