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HistoryNov 20, 2020 - 8:13 p.m.

Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Python affects IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Microsoft Windows File Systems agent (CVE-2020-15801)

2020-11-2020:13:28
www.ibm.com
10

9.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

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

7.5 High

CVSS2

Access Vector

NETWORK

Access Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Summary

There is a vulnerability in Python that could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system. This vulnerability may affect the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Microsoft® Windows File Systems agent.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2020-15801
**DESCRIPTION:**Python could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an issue with sys.path restrictions specified in a python38._pth file are ignored. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base score: 8.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/185561 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s) Version(s)
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.6

Remediation/Fixes

Spectrum Protect Plus Release First Fixing VRM Level Platform Link to Fix
10.1 10.1.7 Windows <https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6330495&gt;

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

CPENameOperatorVersion
ibm spectrum protect pluseq10.1.6

9.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

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

7.5 High

CVSS2

Access Vector

NETWORK

Access Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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