Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2020-4206 (CCN-174966)

Assigned:2019-12-30
Published:2020-03-30
Updated:2021-07-21
Summary:IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.5 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system in the context of root user, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. IBM X-Force ID: 174966.
CVSS v3 Severity:8.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.7 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:9.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.1 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2020-4206

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ibm-spectrum-cve20204206-code-exec(174966)

Source: XF
Type: VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
ibm-spectrum-cve20204206-code-exec (174966)

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6114130 (Spectrum Protect Plus)
Authentication Bypass, Arbitrary Directory Deletion, and Command Injection vulnerabilities in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus (CVE-2020-4208, CVE-2020-4214, CVE-2020-4206, CVE-2020-4241, CVE-2020-4242)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6114130

Source: CCN
Type: ZDI-20-342
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus timezone Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 10.1.0 and <= 10.1.5)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm spectrum protect plus *
    ibm spectrum protect plus 10.1.0
    ibm spectrum protect plus 10.1.5