CVE-2020-4771: Medium severity ibm spectrum protect operations center vulnerability

Published Nov 23, 2020
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Updated

IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center 8.1.0.000 through 8.1.10.and 7.1.0.000 through 7.1.11 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by improper authentication of a websocket endpoint. By using known tools to subscribe to the websocket event stream, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 188993.

Affected Software

5 affected components
IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center>=7.1.0.000<=7.1.11
IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center>=8.1.0.000<=8.1.10
IBM AIX
Linux Linux kernel
Microsoft Windows

Event History

Nov 23, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:55 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:55 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-4771?

CVE-2020-4771 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-4771?

To fix CVE-2020-4771, upgrade IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center to version 8.1.11 or later, or version 7.1.12 or later.

3

What impact does CVE-2020-4771 have on my system?

CVE-2020-4771 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information by exploiting improper authentication of a websocket endpoint.

4

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4771?

CVE-2020-4771 affects IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center versions 8.1.0.000 to 8.1.10 and 7.1.0.000 to 7.1.11.

5

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2020-4771?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2020-4771 by using known tools to subscribe to the websocket event stream.

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