Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system which can result in the creation of arbitrary files on the system or files being overwritten.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2020-4240
DESCRIPTION: IBM Spectrum Protect Plus could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to overwrite or create arbitrary files on the system.
CVSS Base score: 4.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/175417 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L)
CVEID: CVE-2020-4209
DESCRIPTION: IBM Spectrum Protect Plus could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to create arbitrary files on the system.
CVSS Base score: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/175019 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L)
Affected Products and Versions
Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus | 10.1.0-10.1.5 |
Remediation/Fixes
Spectrum Protect Plus Release | First Fixing VRM Level | Platform | Link to Fix |
10.1 | 10.1.5.2199 | Linux |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
The vulnerability was reported to IBM by KPC of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative.
Change History
30 March 2020: Initial Publication
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
30 March 2020
UID
ibm16116488