CVE-2020-5020 Other in Spectrum Protect Plus
Remote attackers can hijack user click actions in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus via malicious websites, potentially enabling further attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-5020?
CVE-2020-5020 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, published on 8 Jan 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.6 could allow a remote attacker to hijack the clicking action of the victim. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to hijack the victim's click actions and possibly launch further attacks against the victim. IBM X-Force ID: 193656.
Weakness: CWE-1021
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5020?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Spectrum Protect Plus.
How do I fix CVE-2020-5020?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5020 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-5020 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5020 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8293-g32j-pp9g.