CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2020-4956

IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center 7.1 and 8.1 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a RPC that allows certain cache values to be set and dumped to a file. By setting a grossly large cache value and dumping that cached value to a file multiple times, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the consumption of all memory resources. IBM X-Force ID: 192156.

2.3 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 4.4 / Impact : 2.9

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

4.8 /10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6404966 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/192156 VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_operations_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_operations_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2021-02-15 03:15

Updated : 2021-02-17 06:32

NVD link : CVE-2020-4956

Mitre link : CVE-2020-4956

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-400