Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-4209
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.5 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 create arbitrary files on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 175019.
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal
Products affected by CVE-2020-4209
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-4209
0.46%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 75 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-4209
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.5
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P |
8.0
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4.9
|
NIST | |
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5.4
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
2.8
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2.5
|
IBM Corporation | |
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5.4
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
2.8
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2.5
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2020-4209
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The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2020-4209
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https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6116488
Security Bulletin: Directory Traversal vulnerabilities in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus (CVE-2020-4240, CVE-2020-4209)Patch;Vendor Advisory
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/175019
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus path disclosure CVE-2020-4209 Vulnerability ReportVDB Entry;Vendor Advisory
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