8.8
HIGH
CVE-2020-4242
IBM Spectrum Scale and IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Command Injection
Description

IBM Spectrum Scale and IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.5 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system. By sending a specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 175419.

INFO

Published Date :

March 31, 2020, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 31, 2020, 7:51 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-4242 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_scale
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-2020-4242.

URL Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/175419 VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6114130 Patch Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-4242 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 [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Mar. 31, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/175419 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/175419 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6114130 No Types Assigned https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6114130 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-78
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 10.1.0 up to (including) 10.1.5 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 10.1.0 up to (including) 10.1.5
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

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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.

10.90 }} -0.64%

score

0.94334

percentile

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