CVE-2020-4415 json
IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1 server is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking.
published 2020-04-23 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-25662
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 8.1%
- EPSS 8.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1 server is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. This could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system with the privileges of an administrator or user associated with the Spectrum Protect server or cause the Spectrum Protect server to crash. IBM X-Force ID: 179990.
Patch / fix
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/6195706 advisory
Exploit prediction
8.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/PR:N/AC:L/AV:N/S:U/I:H/A:H/C:H/UI:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- IBM Spectrum Protect
Classification
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/6195706
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/179990
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-4415
- NVD CVE-2020-4415
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