CVE-2020-4559

HIGH

7.5

CVSS Score

Published: August 28, 2020 at 02:35 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:20 AM UTC

2 products affected across 1 vendorSpectrum ProtectAIX· also runs on 4 platforms

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Severity

HIGH7.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 1%

Description

IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1 could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service due ti improper validation of user-supplied input. IBM X-Force ID: 183613.

Affected

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

Spectrum Protect · IBM

95%

7.1.0.000 ≤ v ≤ 7.1.10.0008.1.0.000 ≤ v ≤ 8.1.10.0007.1 8.1

hp-hp-ux (environment) · ibm-aix (environment) · linux-linux-kernel (environment) · microsoft-windows (environment) · oracle-solaris (environment)

AIX · IBMdevice

80%

All versions

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

HP Ux · HP

95%

Linux Kernel · Linux

95%

Windows · Microsoft

95%

Solaris · Oraclerubygems

95%

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/183613

x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6323757

CVSS

7.5HIGH[email protected]

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: NONE
Integrity: NONE
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-20

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