CVE-2020-4214 Path traversal in Spectrum Protect Plus

High 7.5 Published 31 Mar 2020 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can arbitrarily delete directories in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus due to improper input validation, risking data loss.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-4214?

CVE-2020-4214 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, published on 31 Mar 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.5 could allow a remote attacker to arbitrary delete a directory caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. IBM X-Force ID: 175026.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4214?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Spectrum Protect Plus.

How do I fix CVE-2020-4214?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4214 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2020-4214 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4214 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2mfh-8q3p-3q36.