IBM Spectrum Protect Server 8.1.0.000 through 8.1.10.000 could disclose sensitive…
Priority LOW 15CWE-311Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-311.
Summary
IBM Spectrum Protect Server 8.1.0.000 through 8.1.10.000 could disclose sensitive information in nondefault settings due to occasionally not encrypting the second chunk of an object in an encrypted container pool. IBM X-Force ID: 184746.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00201 9th 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 Server | 8.1.0.000; 8.1.10.000 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Spectrum Protect Server VendorIBM Affected 8.1.0.000; 8.1.10.000 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 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_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-4591
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6xvh-rff7-qx7f
References
More IBM Spectrum Protect Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-06770 Missing brute-force protection in IBM Spectrum Protect Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-02907 IBM Spectrum Protect Server authentication bypass CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-06778 Missing brute-force protection in IBM Spectrum Protect Server CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2018-01577 Sensitive information in log files in IBM Spectrum Protect CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 4.4
Sources
- CVE-2020-4591 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-4591 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6xvh-rff7-qx7f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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