CVE-2020-5022: 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 may allow unauthenticated and unauthorized access to VDAP proxy which can result in an attacker obtaining information they are not authorized to access. IBM X-Force ID: 193658.

Other sources

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus may allow unauthenticated and unauthorized access to VDAP proxy which can result in an attacker obtaining information they are not authorized to access.

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 severity of CVE-2020-5022?

The severity of CVE-2020-5022 is medium.

2

How can unauthenticated and unauthorized access be achieved in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus (CVE-2020-5022)?

Unauthenticated and unauthorized access can be achieved in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus (CVE-2020-5022) through the VDAP proxy.

3

What is the impact of the vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus (CVE-2020-5022)?

The vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus (CVE-2020-5022) allows attackers to obtain unauthorized access to information.

4

Is authentication required to exploit CVE-2020-5022?

No, authentication is not required to exploit CVE-2020-5022.

5

How can I fix the vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus (CVE-2020-5022)?

To fix the vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus (CVE-2020-5022), update to a version higher than 10.1.6.

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