CVE-2020-4496: Medium severity ibm storage protect plus vulnerability

Published Dec 10, 2021
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Updated

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.

Other sources

The IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 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

Affected Software

3 affected components
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus<=10.1.0.0-10.1.8.x
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus>=10.1.0<=10.1.8.1
Linux Linux kernel

Event History

Dec 10, 2021
CVE Published
via IBM·12:00 AM
Dec 13, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:35 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:35 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2020-4496.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-4496?

The severity of CVE-2020-4496 is medium with a severity value of 6.8.

3

What is the description of CVE-2020-4496?

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.

4

Which IBM product is affected by CVE-2020-4496?

The IBM Spectrum Protect Plus product is affected by CVE-2020-4496.

5

How can I fix CVE-2020-4496?

To fix CVE-2020-4496, update the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus server and workload agent to versions 10.1.8.2 or later.

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