CVE-2020-5017 Information disclosure in Spectrum Protect Plus

Low 2.9 Published 8 Jan 2021 Updated 16 Sep 2024

A local user can access information beyond their intended role and permissions in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-5017?

CVE-2020-5017 is a low-severity vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, published on 8 Jan 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.6 may allow a local user to obtain access to information beyond their intended role and permissions. IBM X-Force ID: 193653.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5017?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Spectrum Protect.

How do I fix CVE-2020-5017?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5017 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-5017 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5017 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8rjj-rr5j-hqwh.