CVE-2020-4496 Security feature bypass in Spectrum Protect Plus

Medium 6.8 Published 13 Dec 2021 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Attackers can intercept traffic between the server and workload agent due to improper certificate validation, risking data exposure.

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-2020-4496?

CVE-2020-4496 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, published on 13 Dec 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0.0 through 10.1.8.x server connection to an IBM Spectrum Protect Plus workload agent is subject to a man-in-the-middle attack due to improper certificate validation. IBM X-Force ID: 182046.

Weakness: CWE-295

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4496?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Spectrum Protect Plus.

How do I fix CVE-2020-4496?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4496 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-4496 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4496 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xwhx-6g69-79wc.