CVE-2020-4208Network attack vector

Unauthenticated information disclosure via hard-coded credentials

Published Mar 31, 2020 · Updated Sep 16, 2024

Hard-coded credentials in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.5 allow remote attackers to access protected information. The product embeds a password or cryptographic key for inbound authentication, external-component communication, or internal-data encryption. Network access without prior authentication is sufficient; IBM has not disclosed the affected service, credential location, or data exposed.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability1.80%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Hard-coded credentials in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.5 allow remote attackers to access protected information. The product embeds a password or cryptographic key for inbound authentication, external-component communication, or internal-data encryption. Network access without prior authentication is sufficient; IBM has not disclosed the affected service, credential location, or data exposed.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-4208
Published
Mar 31, 2020
Updated
Sep 16, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
Classifications
CWE-798, T1078
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 31, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 16, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=10.1.0
  2. Affected versionversion=10.1.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Spectrum Protect Plusversion=10.1.0; version=10.1.5

Published CVSS scores

9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.5IBMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-798Use of Hard-coded Credentials
T1078Valid Accounts

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