CVE-2020-4956

Description

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.

Category

4.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.22%
Vendor Advisory ibmcloud.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com
Affected: IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6404966 patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/192156 vdb entry vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-4956?
CVE-2020-4956 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-4956?
To fix CVE-2020-4956, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-4956 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-4956 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-4956?
CVE-2020-4956 affects IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center.
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