IBM Spectrum Protect Plus vSnap Data Leak via Unencrypted Agent Comm 10.1.0-12
CVE-2020-4497 Published on December 14, 2022
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus information disclosure
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.12 discloses sensitive information due to unencrypted data being used in the communication flow between Spectrum Protect Plus vSnap and its agents. An attacker could obtain information using main in the middle techniques. IBM X-Force ID: 182106.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2020-4497 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
The software transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors. Many communication channels can be "sniffed" by attackers during data transmission. For example, network traffic can often be sniffed by any attacker who has access to a network interface. This significantly lowers the difficulty of exploitation by attackers.
Products Associated with CVE-2020-4497
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Affected Versions
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus:- Version 10.1.0 and below 10.1.12 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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