CVE-2020-4497: IBM Spectrum Protect Plus information disclosure

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.9 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-12-14 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-319

Description

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.

Affected products

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus: from 10.1.0 before 10.1.13 — fixed in 10.1.13

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.13. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/182106
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6847627
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/182106
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6847627

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