CVE-2020-4496 — MEDIUM (5.9)

Q: How severe is CVE-2020-4496?

CVE-2020-4496 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2020-4496?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Spectrum Protect Plus, Linux Linux Kernel.

Vulnerability Description

The IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0.0 through 10.1.8.x server connection to an IBM Spectrum Protect Plus workload agent is subject to a man-in-the-middle attack due to improper certificate validation. IBM X-Force ID: 182046.

CVSS Score

5.9

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Spectrum Protect Plus	>= 10.1.0, <= 10.1.8.1
Linux	Linux Kernel	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-295

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/182046VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6525346PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/182046VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6525346PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-4496?

CVE-2020-4496 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9 (MEDIUM). The IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0.0 through 10.1.8.x server connection to an IBM Spectrum Protect Plus workload agent is subject to a man-in-the-middle attack due to improper certificate validation...

How severe is CVE-2020-4496?

CVE-2020-4496 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-4496?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Spectrum Protect Plus, Linux Linux Kernel.