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TI-2020-04003 Aliases CVE-2020-4703GHSA-qc83-fm35-h9f4

Unrestricted file upload in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus

Priority LOW 38CWE-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 10.1.6 Administrative Console could allow an authenticated attacker to upload arbitrary files which could be execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable server. This vulnerability is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-4470. IBM X-Force ID: 187188.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01765 78th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMSpectrum Protect Plus10.1.0; 10.1.6—No fix listedCNA
  • Spectrum Protect Plus VendorIBM Affected 10.1.0; 10.1.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.1.0 – 10.1.6VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.0 – 10.1.6 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-4703
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qc83-fm35-h9f4

References

Patch 1

  • 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
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Sources

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