CVE-2020-5020Network attack vector

Clickjacking via unrestricted interface framing

Published Jan 8, 2021 · Updated Sep 17, 2024

Clickjacking in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.6 allows remote attackers to hijack victim click actions. The web interface permits rendered controls to be layered or framed by an attacker-controlled site, redirecting clicks from visible decoy content to concealed product actions. Exploitation requires a victim to visit and interact with a malicious website; IBM has not disclosed which product actions can be triggered.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.89%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Clickjacking in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.6 allows remote attackers to hijack victim click actions. The web interface permits rendered controls to be layered or framed by an attacker-controlled site, redirecting clicks from visible decoy content to concealed product actions. Exploitation requires a victim to visit and interact with a malicious website; IBM has not disclosed which product actions can be triggered.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-5020
Published
Jan 8, 2021
Updated
Sep 17, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
Classifications
CWE-1021, CAPEC-103, T1204.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 8, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 17, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=10.1.0
  2. Affected versionversion=10.1.6

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Spectrum Protect Plusversion=10.1.0; version=10.1.6

Published CVSS scores

6.1IBMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-1021Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames
CAPEC-103Clickjacking
T1204.001User Execution: Malicious Link

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