What is the severity of CVE-2020-5022?

The severity of CVE-2020-5022 is medium.

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.

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.

Is authentication required to exploit CVE-2020-5022?

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

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.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2020-5022

medium

5.3

CWE

306 862

7/1/2021

8/1/2021

16/9/2024

CVE-2020-5022

First published: Thu Jan 07 2021(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.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus	<=10.1.0-10.1.6
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus	>=10.1.0<10.1.7
Linux Linux kernel

Remedy

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6398754

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IBM-6398754

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-5022?
The severity of CVE-2020-5022 is medium.
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.
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.
Is authentication required to exploit CVE-2020-5022?
No, authentication is not required to exploit CVE-2020-5022.
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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