CVE-2020-5022 Missing authorization in Spectrum Protect Plus
Unauthenticated attackers can access the VDAP proxy to obtain unauthorized 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-2020-5022?
CVE-2020-5022 is a medium-severity missing authorization 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 allow unauthenticated and unauthorized access to VDAP proxy which can result in an attacker obtaining information they are not authorized to access. IBM X-Force ID: 193658.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5022?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Spectrum Protect Plus.
How do I fix CVE-2020-5022?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5022 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2020-5022 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5022 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jf5c-qc6c-fgm8.