CVE-2020-4212Network attack vector

Unauthenticated root code execution via hfpackage injection

Published Feb 24, 2020 · Updated Sep 16, 2024

Command injection in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request. The Administrative Console Framework service passes an unvalidated hfpackage parameter into a system call. No authentication or user interaction is required, and injected commands execute as root with control over appliance data and services.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability14.97%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request. The Administrative Console Framework service passes an unvalidated hfpackage parameter into a system call. No authentication or user interaction is required, and injected commands execute as root with control over appliance data and services.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-4212
Published
Feb 24, 2020
Updated
Sep 16, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
Classifications
CWE-20, T1059
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 24, 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

9.8IBM CorporationCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.8NIST National Vulnerability DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
10.0NIST National Vulnerability DatabaseAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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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-20Improper Input Validation
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

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