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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-4415 · published 23 April 2020

CVE-2020-4415: Ibm spectrum protect improper input validation vulnerability

Ibm · Spectrum Protect

IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1 server is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. This could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system with the privileges of an administrator or user associated with the Spectrum Protect server or cause the Spectrum Protect server to crash. IBM X-Force ID: 179990.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 8.1% · top 5.4% CWE-20 · Improper input validationCWE-787 · Out-of-bounds write
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 10.0
8.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1 server is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. This could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system with the privileges of an administrator or user associated with the Spectrum Protect server or cause the Spectrum Protect server to crash. IBM X-Force ID: 179990.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/179990 VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6195706 PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/179990 VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6195706 PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-4415), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.