CVE-2020-4591 json
IBM Spectrum Protect Server 8.1.0.000 through 8.1.10.000 could disclose sensitive information in nondefault settings due to occasionally no…
published 2020-08-28 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-25838
- cvss
- 2.9
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 9%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Spectrum Protect Server 8.1.0.000 through 8.1.10.000 could disclose sensitive information in nondefault settings due to occasionally not encrypting the second chunk of an object in an encrypted container pool. IBM X-Force ID: 184746.
Patch / fix
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/6323765 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 9% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 2.9 | CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:H/C:L/S:U/AV:L/I:N/PR:N/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O |
| NVD | 3.1 | 3.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.0 | 2.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 1.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- IBM Spectrum Protect Server
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-311 Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/6323765
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/184746
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-4591
- NVD CVE-2020-4591
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