CVE-2020-4241 in the critical feed json
IBM Spectrum Scale and IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.5 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary com…
published 2020-03-31 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-25488
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 66.3%
- EPSS 66.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.2%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Spectrum Scale and IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.5 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system. By sending a specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 175418.
Patch / fix
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/6114130 advisory
Exploit prediction
66.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.2% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/UI:N/I:H/S:U/A:H/AV:N/PR:L/AC:H/C:H/RL:O/RC:C/E:U |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/6114130
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/175418
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-4241
- NVD CVE-2020-4241
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