Improper input validation in IBM Spectrum Protect
Priority LOW 36CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1 could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service due ti improper validation of user-supplied input. IBM X-Force ID: 183613.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01331 71st 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Spectrum Protect | 7.1; 8.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Spectrum Protect VendorIBM Affected 7.1; 8.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1.0.000 – 8.1.10.000 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.0.000 – 7.1.10.000 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Oracle |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.0.000 – 8.1.10.000 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0.000 – 7.1.10.000 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Oracle
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-4559
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7qc3-284q-8wvm
References
More IBM Spectrum Protect vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-03633 OS command injection in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-03639 OS command injection in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-03635 OS command injection in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-03634 Improper input validation in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-03632 OS command injection in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-03789 Improper input validation in IBM Spectrum Protect CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-4559 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-4559 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7qc3-284q-8wvm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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