CVE-2020-4497 IBM Spectrum Protect Plus information disclosure

Medium 6.8 Published 14 Dec 2022 Updated 17 Apr 2025

An attacker can intercept unencrypted data between vSnap and agents to disclose sensitive information in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus.

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-2020-4497?

CVE-2020-4497 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, published on 14 Dec 2022. 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 10.1.12 discloses sensitive information due to unencrypted data being used in the communication flow between Spectrum Protect Plus vSnap and its agents. An attacker could obtain information using main in the middle techniques. IBM X-Force ID: 182106.

Weakness: CWE-319

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4497?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Spectrum Protect Plus.

How do I fix CVE-2020-4497?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4497 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-4497 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4497 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m376-rjrp-x9hg.