CVE-2020-4854 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

Status: Analyzed - Last modified: 29 Jun 2022, 21:16 UTC Published: 23 Nov 2020, 17:15 UTC

CVE-2020-4854
Vulnerability Scoring

9.8
/10

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity: Low Impact
  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Privileges Required: None
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • User Interaction: NONE

CIA Impact Definition

  • Confidentiality: HIGH IMPACT
  • Integrity: HIGH IMPACT
  • Availability: HIGH IMPACT

CVE-2020-4854 Vulnerability Summary

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 thorugh 10.1.6 contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data. IBM X-Force ID: 190454.

Access Complexity Graph

Above is the Access Complexity Graph for CVE-2020-4854. It helps visualize the difficulty level and privilege requirements needed to exploit this vulnerability, providing a quick assessment of its exploitation feasibility.

CVSS Score Breakdown Chart

Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2020-4854, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.

Impact Analysis

Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2020-4854, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

The EPSS score estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the near future.

EPSS Score: 0.889% (probability of exploit)

EPSS Percentile: 82.69% (lower percentile = lower relative risk)
This vulnerability is less risky than approximately 17.310000000000002% of others.

CVE-2020-4854 Detailed Information and External References

References

CWE

CWE-798

CAPEC

  • Read Sensitive Constants Within an Executable CAPEC-191 An adversary engages in activities to discover any sensitive constants present within the compiled code of an executable. These constants may include literal ASCII strings within the file itself, or possibly strings hard-coded into particular routines that can be revealed by code refactoring methods including static and dynamic analysis.
  • Try Common or Default Usernames and Passwords CAPEC-70 An adversary may try certain common or default usernames and passwords to gain access into the system and perform unauthorized actions. An adversary may try an intelligent brute force using empty passwords, known vendor default credentials, as well as a dictionary of common usernames and passwords. Many vendor products come preconfigured with default (and thus well-known) usernames and passwords that should be deleted prior to usage in a production environment. It is a common mistake to forget to remove these default login credentials. Another problem is that users would pick very simple (common) passwords (e.g. "secret" or "password") that make it easier for the attacker to gain access to the system compared to using a brute force attack or even a dictionary attack using a full dictionary.

Vulnerable Configurations

  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.1:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.1:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.1.142:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.1.142:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.2.209:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.2.209:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.2.219:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.2.219:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.2.247:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.2.247:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.2.271:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.2.271:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.2.303:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.2.303:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.2.350:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.2.350:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.3:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.3:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.3.236:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.3.236:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.3.286:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.3.286:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.4.145:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.4.145:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.4.179:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.4.179:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.4.222:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.4.222:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.4.254:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.4.254:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.4.277:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.4.277:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.5.2130:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.5.2130:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.5.2153:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.5.2153:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.5.2181:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.5.2181:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.5.2199:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.5.2199:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS3 Source

nvd@nist.gov

CVSS3 Type

Primary

CVSS3 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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