CVE-2020-5018 Information disclosure in Spectrum Protect Plus

Low 3.7 Published 8 Jan 2021 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Attackers can capture sensitive information exposed in URLs, leading to potential data leakage 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-2020-5018?

CVE-2020-5018 is a low-severity vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, published on 8 Jan 2021. 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 10.1.6 may include sensitive information in its URLs increasing the risk of such information being caputured by an attacker. IBM X-Force ID: 193654.

Weakness: CWE-312

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5018?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Spectrum Protect Plus.

How do I fix CVE-2020-5018?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5018 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-5018 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5018 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g96f-p224-qwcp.