#VU26557 Input validation error in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus - CVE-2020-4214

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#VU26557 Input validation error in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus - CVE-2020-4214

Published: April 3, 2020 / Updated: April 4, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU26557
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-4214
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
Software vendor:
IBM Corporation

Description

The 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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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