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CVE-2020-5017

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2021-01-08 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.6 may allow a local user to obtain access to information beyond their intended role and permissions. IBM X-Force ID: 193653.

Affected products

• IBM Spectrum Protect: from 10.1.0 before 10.1.7 — fixed in 10.1.7

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: IBM Spectrum Protect 10.1.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/193653
• https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6398754
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/193653
• https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6398754

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