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CVE-2020-4783: IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.6 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive informati...

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.6 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to properly enable HTTP Strict Transport Security. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques. IBM X-Force ID: 189214.

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

Plain-English summary

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.6 may fail to enforce HTTP Strict Transport Security. That can let a network-positioned attacker intercept sensitive information through man-in-the-middle conditions. The issue is medium severity, but confidentiality impact is high where administrators or backup data access occurs over exposed or untrusted networks.

Executive priority

Treat as a scheduled security remediation, with higher urgency if backup administration is reachable over untrusted networks. It is not described as actively exploited in the provided sources.

Technical view

CVE-2020-4783 is an HSTS misconfiguration weakness in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus. The CVSS 3.0 vector is AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, score 5.9. The source data lists an official remediation level but does not provide a specific fixed version in the supplied bundle.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to IBM Spectrum Protect Plus versions 10.1.0 through 10.1.6. Risk is highest for web interfaces reachable across shared, hostile, or poorly controlled networks where traffic interception is plausible.

Exploitation context

The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. Successful exploitation requires man-in-the-middle conditions and high attack complexity, but no credentials or user interaction are listed as required.

Researcher notes

Evidence supports confidentiality-only impact through missing HSTS and man-in-the-middle techniques. The supplied bundle lacks CWE mapping, detailed patch version, and proof-of-exploit information, so remediation should be tied directly to IBM guidance.

Mitigation direction

  • Inventory Spectrum Protect Plus versions and flag 10.1.0 through 10.1.6.
  • Review IBM advisory 6368601 for the official remediation path.
  • Apply IBM-provided fixes or upgrades; do not invent local fixes.
  • Limit access to trusted networks until remediation is complete.
  • Verify TLS and HSTS behavior after vendor remediation.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm deployed IBM Spectrum Protect Plus version numbers.
  • Check whether affected web endpoints emit a valid HSTS header.
  • Review network paths for realistic interception exposure.
  • Confirm remediation against IBM advisory and X-Force entry.
  • Document residual exposure if upgrade timing is delayed.
Prepared
Confidence
high
Sources
4

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

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

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

5.9Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2020-4783Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/A:N/C:H/UI:N/PR:N/I:N/S:U/E:U/RL:O/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, 10.1.6Listed
Weakness

CWE details

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