Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 7 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2020-4206 CVE-2020-4208 CVE-2020-4214 CVE-2020-4242 CVE-2020-4241 CVE-2020-4240 CVE-2020-4209 |
CWE-ID | CWE-77 CWE-798 CWE-20 CWE-78 CWE-22 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Server applications / Other server solutions IBM Spectrum Scale Client/Desktop applications / File managers, FTP clients |
Vendor | IBM Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 7 vulnerabilities.
Updated: 04.04.2020
Added vulnerability #7.
EUVDB-ID: #VU26559
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-4206
CWE-ID:
CWE-77 - Command injection
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists within the Administrative Console Framework service due to the process does not properly validate a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call when parsing the "timezone" parameter. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted request and execute arbitrary commands on the system in the context of root.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Spectrum Protect Plus: 10.1.0.0 - 10.1.5.0
External linkshttp://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/174966
http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6114130
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-342/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU26558
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-4208
CWE-ID:
CWE-798 - Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain full access to vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists within the Administrative Console Framework service due to the service uses a hard-coded password as the current password while resetting the password of the serveradmin user. A remote unauthenticated attacker can access the affected system using the hard-coded credentials.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Spectrum Protect Plus: 10.1.0.0 - 10.1.5.0
External linkshttp://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/174975
http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6114130
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-346/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU26557
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-4214
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to delete arbitrary directories.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input via "cleanupUpdateImage" in the Administrative Console Framework service. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and delete arbitrary directories on the target system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Spectrum Protect Plus: 10.1.0.0 - 10.1.5.0
External linkshttp://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/175026
http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6114130
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-343/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU26556
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-4242
CWE-ID:
CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists within the Administrative Console Framework service due to the "uploadLdapCertificate" method does not properly validate a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call when parsing the "filename" parameter. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted request and execute arbitrary commands on the system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Spectrum Scale: All versions
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus: 10.1.0.0 - 10.1.5.0
External linkshttp://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/175419
http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6114130
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-347/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU26555
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-4241
CWE-ID:
CWE-77 - Command injection
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists within the Administrative Console Framework service due to the "uploadHttpsCertificate" method does not properly validate a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call when parsing the "filename" parameter. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted request and execute arbitrary commands on the system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Spectrum Scale: All versions
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus: 10.1.0.0 - 10.1.5.0
External linkshttp://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/175418
http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6114130
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-348/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU26554
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-4240
CWE-ID:
CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists within the Administrative Console Framework service due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and overwrite or create arbitrary files on the system
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Spectrum Protect Plus: 10.1.0.0 - 10.1.5.0
External linkshttp://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/175417
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-349/
http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6116488
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU26578
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-4209
CWE-ID:
CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in uploadLdapCertificate and uploadHttpsCertificate. A remote authenticated user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and create arbitrary files on the system.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Spectrum Protect Plus: 10.1.0.0 - 10.1.5.0
External linkshttp://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-344/
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-345/
http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6116488
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.