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CVE-2020-4565: IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.5 could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information due...

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.5 could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information due to insecure communications being used between the application and server. IBM X-Force ID: 183935.

MediumCVSS 5.9Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

This flaw affects IBM Spectrum Protect Plus versions 10.1.0 through 10.1.5. The concern is sensitive information exposure from insecure communications between the application and server. Business urgency is moderate: confidentiality impact is high, but exploitation is described as high complexity and no active exploitation evidence is provided.

Executive priority

Treat this as a confidentiality-focused remediation item for backup infrastructure. Prioritize affected internet-adjacent or broadly reachable deployments, then close remaining affected systems through the IBM-supported remediation path.

Technical view

CVE-2020-4565 is a network-reachable information disclosure issue in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0-10.1.5. CVSS 3.0 score is 5.9, with no privileges or user interaction required, high attack complexity, high confidentiality impact, and no integrity or availability impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to environments running IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.5, especially where application-to-server communications traverse untrusted or broadly accessible networks.

Exploitation context

The provided sources do not show active exploitation, and the bundle marks CISA KEV as false. Exploitation is network-based and unauthenticated, but rated high complexity. Evidence supports information disclosure risk only, not code execution or service disruption.

Researcher notes

The source bundle does not include CWE mapping or detailed protocol specifics. Do not infer affected components beyond IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0-10.1.5. The CVSS vector indicates unauthenticated network reachability but high attack complexity and confidentiality-only impact.

Mitigation direction

  • Confirm whether IBM Spectrum Protect Plus versions 10.1.0 through 10.1.5 are deployed.
  • Review IBM's advisory for the vendor-supported fix or upgrade path.
  • Apply IBM-recommended remediation through normal change control.
  • Limit exposure of application-server communication paths until vendor remediation is confirmed.
  • Monitor IBM X-Force and support pages for updated guidance.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory Spectrum Protect Plus deployments and record exact versions.
  • Verify whether deployed versions fall within 10.1.0 through 10.1.5.
  • Confirm remediation status against IBM's advisory, not assumptions.
  • Review network placement of application-to-server communication paths.
  • Check security monitoring for unusual access involving Spectrum Protect Plus systems.
Prepared
Confidence
high
Sources
4

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
5.9 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

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

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
3Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
5.9CVSS 3.0MediumCVSS:3.0/S:U/AC:H/UI:N/I:N/C:H/PR:N/A:N/AV:N/RL:O/E:U/RC:C2.23.6Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

5.9Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2020-4565Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

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

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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