CVE-2020-4477: Medium severity ibm storage protect plus vulnerability

Published Jun 12, 2020
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Updated

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.5 discloses highly sensitive information in plain text in the virgo log file which could be used in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 181779.

Other sources

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus discloses highly sensitive information in plain text in the virgo log file which could be used in further attacks against the system.

Affected Software

2 affected components
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus<=10.1.0-10.1.5
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus>=10.1.0<=10.1.5

Event History

Jun 12, 2020
CVE Published
via IBM·12:00 AM
Jun 15, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:25 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:25 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2020-4477.

2

What is the title of this vulnerability?

The title of this vulnerability is 'IBM Spectrum Protect Plus discloses highly sensitive information in plain text in the virgo log file.'

3

What is the severity of CVE-2020-4477?

The severity of CVE-2020-4477 is medium with a severity value of 6.5.

4

Which software is affected by this vulnerability?

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus versions 10.1.0 through 10.1.5 are affected by this vulnerability.

5

How can this vulnerability be exploited?

This vulnerability can be exploited by attackers who gain access to the virgo log file containing highly sensitive information in plain text.

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