Security Bulletin
Summary
Improper authentication of a websocket endpoint in IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2020-4771
DESCRIPTION: IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by improper authentication of a websocket endpoint. By using known tools to subscribe to the websocket event stream, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/188993 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center | 8.1.0.000-8.1.10.xxx 7.1.0.000-7.1.11.xxx |
Remediation/Fixes
| IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center Release | First Fixing VRM Level | Platform | Link to Fix |
| 8.1 | 8.1.11.000 | AIX Linux Windows | http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6368263 |
| 7.1 | 7.1.12.000 | AIX Linux Windows |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
This vulnerability was reported to IBM by Sabine Degen
Change History
20 November 2020: Initial Publication
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
25 November 2020
UID
ibm16369101