PT-2020-17920 · Ibm · Ibm Spectrum Protect Plus

Published 2020-03-31 · Updated 2020-03-31 · CVE-2020-4208

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM Spectrum Protect Plus versions 10.1.0 through 10.1.5

Description The issue concerns hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, used by IBM Spectrum Protect Plus for inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data.

Recommendations For IBM Spectrum Protect Plus versions 10.1.0 through 10.1.5, consider changing the hard-coded credentials to unique, secure credentials to prevent unauthorized access. As a temporary workaround, restrict access to the serveradmin authentication module to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Using Hardcoded Credentials

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-798

Related Identifiers

CVE-2020-4208

ZDI-20-346

Affected Products

Ibm Spectrum Protect Plus

References · 6

• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/174975 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4208 · Security Note
• https://ibm.com/support/pages/node/6114130 · Vendor Advisory
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-346 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-4208 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/2292 · Telegram Post