CVE-2020-4771 json
IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center 8.1.0.000 through 8.1.10.and 7.1.0.000 through 7.1.11 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensit…
published 2020-11-23 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-26018
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 75%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center 8.1.0.000 through 8.1.10.and 7.1.0.000 through 7.1.11 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by improper authentication of a websocket endpoint. By using known tools to subscribe to the websocket event stream, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 188993.
Patch / fix
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/6369101 advisory
Exploit prediction
1.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.0/C:L/A:N/AV:N/AC:L/UI:N/PR:N/S:U/I:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/6369101
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/188993
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-4771
- NVD CVE-2020-4771
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