CVE-2020-4711 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2020-4711?

CVE-2020-4711 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2020-4711?

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

Vulnerability Description

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.6 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 187501.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Spectrum Protect Plus	>= 10.1.0, <= 10.1.6

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/187501VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6328867PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/187501VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6328867PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-4711?

CVE-2020-4711 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.6 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequenc...

How severe is CVE-2020-4711?

CVE-2020-4711 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-4711?

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