CVE-2020-5020: Medium severity ibm storage protect plus vulnerability

Published Jan 7, 2021
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Updated

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.6 could allow a remote attacker to hijack the clicking action of the victim. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to hijack the victim's click actions and possibly launch further attacks against the victim. IBM X-Force ID: 193656.

Other sources

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus could allow a remote attacker to hijack the clicking action of the victim. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to hijack the victim's click actions and possibly launch further attacks against the victim.

IBM

Affected Software

3 affected components
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus<=10.1.0-10.1.6
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus>=10.1.0<10.1.7
Linux Linux kernel

Event History

Jan 7, 2021
CVE Published
via IBM·12:00 AM
Jan 8, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:10 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:10 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-2020-5020.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-5020?

The severity of CVE-2020-5020 is medium with a severity value of 6.1.

3

What products are affected by CVE-2020-5020?

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus versions 10.1.0 through 10.1.6 and IBM Spectrum Protect Plus up to version 10.1.7 are affected.

4

How can a remote attacker exploit this vulnerability?

A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by persuading a victim to visit a malicious website and hijack their click actions.

5

Are Linux systems vulnerable to this vulnerability?

No, Linux systems are not vulnerable to this specific vulnerability.

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