5.4
MEDIUM
CVE-2020-4406
IBM Spectrum Protect Client Clickjacking Vulnerability
Description

IBM Spectrum Protect Client 8.1.7.0 through 8.1.9.1 (Linux and Windows), 8.1.9.0 trough 8.1.9.1 (AIX) and IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management 8.1.7.0 through 8.1.9.1 (Linux), 8.1.9.0 through 8.1.9.1 (AIX) web user interfaces could allow a remote attacker to hijack the clicking action of the victim. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to hijack the victim's click actions and possibly launch further attacks against the victim. IBM X-Force ID: 179488.

INFO

Published Date :

June 15, 2020, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 18, 2020, 8:35 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.7

Exploitability Score :

2.3
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-4406 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_client
2 Ibm spectrum_protect_for_space_management
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-2020-4406.

URL Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/179488 VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6221448 Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-4406 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-4406 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]

    Jun. 18, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/179488 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/179488 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6221448 No Types Assigned https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6221448 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-1021
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.1.7.0 up to (including) 8.1.9.1 OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.1.9.0 up to (including) 8.1.9.1 OR cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_space_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.1.7.0 up to (including) 8.1.9.1 OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_space_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.1.9.0 up to (including) 8.1.9.1 OR cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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-2020-4406 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.

0.07 }} 0.00%

score

0.26741

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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