CVE-2020-4477 Information disclosure in Spectrum Protect Plus

Medium 5.3 Published 15 Jun 2020 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Attackers can read sensitive plain-text data from log files in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, potentially aiding further system attacks.

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

What is CVE-2020-4477?

CVE-2020-4477 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, published on 15 Jun 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.5 discloses highly sensitive information in plain text in the virgo log file which could be used in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 181779.

Weakness: CWE-532

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4477?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Spectrum Protect Plus.

How do I fix CVE-2020-4477?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4477 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-4477 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4477 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x58q-f52q-jq52.