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TI-2020-04054 Aliases CVE-2020-4783GHSA-m4xv-ghfq-5mrj

Missing authorization in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus

Priority LOW 29CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.6 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to properly enable HTTP Strict Transport Security. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques. IBM X-Force ID: 189214.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01206 68th 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 · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.1.0 – 10.1.6VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.0 – 10.1.6 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-4783
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m4xv-ghfq-5mrj

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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