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CVE-2020-4241

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: March 31, 2020 at 02:31 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:19 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorSpectrum ScaleSpectrum Protect Plus

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 66%

Description

IBM Spectrum Scale and IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.5 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system. By sending a specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 175418.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Spectrum Protect Plus· IBM
95%
10.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 10.1.510.1.010.1.5
Spectrum Scale· IBM
95%
10.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 10.1.5

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

VDB Entryx_refsource_XFVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/175418
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6114130

CVSS

8.8HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-78

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