Unrestricted file upload in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
Priority LOW 39CWE-434Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.5 Administrative Console could allow an authenticated attacker to upload arbitrary files which could be execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable server. IBM X-Force ID: 181725.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01911 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-4470
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6crh-mh5g-pmjg
References
More IBM Spectrum Protect Plus vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-03654 OS command injection in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-03820 OS command injection in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-04093 Hard-coded credentials in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-03630 Hard-coded credentials in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-03628 Improper input validation in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-03655 OS command injection in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-4470 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-4470 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6crh-mh5g-pmjg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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