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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-4955 · published 15 February 2021

CVE-2020-4955: Ibm spectrum protect operations center unrestricted file upload vulnerability

Ibm · Spectrum Protect Operations Center

IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center 7.1 and 8.1could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by improper parameter validation. By creating an unspecified servlet request with specially crafted input parameters, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to load a malicious .dll with elevated privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 192155.

8.0 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.70% · top 48.9% CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload
8.0CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 5.2
0.70%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 Operations Center 7.1 and 8.1could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by improper parameter validation. By creating an unspecified servlet request with specially crafted input parameters, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to load a malicious .dll with elevated privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 192155.

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/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/192155 VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6404966 PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/192155 VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6404966 PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-4955), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.