Medium severity · published Jun 15, 2020
CVE-2020-4406
IBM Spectrum Protect Client 8.1.7.0 through 8.1.9.1 (Linux and Windows), 8.1.9.0 trough 8.1.9.1 (AIX) and IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management 8.1.7.0 through 8.1.9.1…
5.4
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM Spectrum Protect Client 8.1.7.0 through 8.1.9.1 (Linux and Windows), 8.1.9.0 trough 8.1.9.1 (AIX) and IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management 8.1.7.0 through 8.1.9.1 (Linux), 8.1.9.0 through 8.1.9.1 (AIX) web user interfaces could allow a remote attacker to hijack the clicking action of the victim. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to hijack the victim's click actions and possibly launch further attacks against the victim. IBM X-Force ID: 179488.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 57% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SP
Spectrum Protect Client · Ibm
8.1.7.0 through 8.1.9.1; 8.1.9.0 through 8.1.9.1 · source: NVD
SP
Spectrum Protect For Space Management · Ibm
8.1.7.0 through 8.1.9.1; 8.1.9.0 through 8.1.9.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4406
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-4406
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/179488
Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6221448
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