CVE-2020-5021 json
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.6 does not invalidate session after a password reset which could allow a local user to impers…
published 2021-01-08 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-26268
- cvss
- 4.0
- 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 16%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.6 does not invalidate session after a password reset which could allow a local user to impersonate another user on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 193657.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 16% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 4.0 | CVSS:3.0/AC:H/C:L/PR:N/UI:N/A:N/AV:L/I:L/S:U/RC:C/RL:O/E:U |
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.0 | 4.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-384 Session Fixation
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/6398754
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/193657
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-5021
- NVD CVE-2020-5021
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