Unrestricted file upload in IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center
Priority LOW 36CWE-434Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- 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 Operations Center 7.1 and 8.1could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by improper parameter validation. By creating an unspecified servlet request with specially crafted input parameters, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to load a malicious .dll with elevated privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 192155.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00696 53rd 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 Operations Center | 8.1; 7.1; 8.1.10.100; 7.1.12 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Spectrum Protect Operations Center VendorIBM Affected 8.1; 7.1; 8.1.10.100; 7.1.12 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_operations_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.0.000 to before 7.1.13.000; 8.1.0.000 to before 8.1.10.200 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_operations_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0.000 to before 7.1.13.000; 8.1.0.000 to before 8.1.10.200 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-4955
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jgx4-qxw5-g434
References
More IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-03060 Out-of-bounds write in IBM Spectrum Protect CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-03994 Improper input validation in IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-06768 Missing brute-force protection in IBM Spectrum Protect Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-06670 Cross-site request forgery in IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-03061 IBM Spectrum Protect Servers 7.1 and 8.1 and Storage Agents could allow a local attacker… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-06776 IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center 8.1.0.000 through 8.1.14 could allow a remote… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2020-4955 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-4955 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jgx4-qxw5-g434 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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