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CVE-2020-4216: IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.5 contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryp...

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.5 contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data. IBM X-Force ID: 175066.

HighCVSS 7.5Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.5 used hard-coded credentials or keys. If reachable, this can expose sensitive backup-related data because the CVSS vector rates confidentiality impact as high and requires no authentication or user interaction.

Executive priority

Treat this as a high-priority backup platform risk. Backup systems hold sensitive recovery data, and the issue requires no authentication per CVSS. Prioritize exposed or mission-critical deployments first.

Technical view

The CVE describes hard-coded credentials used for inbound authentication, outbound communication, or internal data encryption. The supplied CVSS 3.0 vector is network reachable, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, high confidentiality impact, and no integrity or availability impact.

Likely exposure

Organizations running IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.5 are the likely exposure group, especially if management or service interfaces are reachable over a network. The bundle does not identify affected configurations beyond those versions.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates remote unauthenticated reachability, and public IBM, X-Force, and ZDI references exist, but exploit maturity is listed as unproven.

Researcher notes

The bundle does not provide the specific credential, key, affected component, or fixed release. Analysis should stay version-scoped to IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.5 and avoid assuming impact beyond confidentiality.

Mitigation direction

  • Confirm whether IBM Spectrum Protect Plus is deployed and identify exact versions.
  • Review IBM advisory 6221332 for official fixes or upgrade guidance.
  • Restrict network access to Spectrum Protect Plus interfaces until remediated.
  • Rotate credentials or keys if IBM guidance indicates exposure may have occurred.
  • Prioritize remediation for internet-exposed or broadly reachable deployments.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory Spectrum Protect Plus instances and compare versions against 10.1.0 through 10.1.5.
  • Check network exposure of management and service interfaces.
  • Review IBM and ZDI advisories for fixed versions and detection notes.
  • Verify change records show remediation or compensating access controls.
  • Monitor logs for unusual access to backup management services.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
5

Public sources used

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
High
CVSS
7.5 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.0/I:N/A:N/S:U/UI:N/C:H/AC:L/PR:N/AV:N/RC:C/E:U/RL:O

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
4Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
7.5CVSS 3.0HighCVSS:3.0/I:N/A:N/S:U/UI:N/C:H/AC:L/PR:N/AV:N/RC:C/E:U/RL:O3.93.6Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

7.5High
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2020-4216Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/I:N/A:N/S:U/UI:N/C:H/AC:L/PR:N/AV:N/RC:C/E:U/RL:O

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
IBMSpectrum Protect Plus10.1.0, 10.1.5Listed
Weakness

CWE details

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