CVE-2020-4240 json
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.5 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system.
published 2020-03-31 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-25487
- cvss
- 4.8
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.0%
- EPSS 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.5 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to overwrite or create arbitrary files on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 175417.
Patch / fix
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/6116488 advisory
Exploit prediction
1.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 4.8 | CVSS:3.0/I:L/UI:N/S:U/AC:H/C:N/A:L/AV:N/PR:N/RC:C/E:U/RL:O |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| CNA | 3.0 | 4.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/6116488
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/175417
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-4240
- NVD CVE-2020-4240
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