IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center 7.1/8.1 RPC denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center 7.1/8.1. This impacts an unknown function of the component RPC Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2020-4956. The attacker needs to be present on the local network. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center 7.1/8.1 (Backup Software). This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component RPC Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability.

The weakness was presented 02/16/2021. The advisory is shared for download at ibm.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-4956. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (192156). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Timelineinfo

12/30/2019 🔍
02/16/2021 +414 days 🔍
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03/01/2021 +13 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2020-4956 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-4956
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-169948
X-Force: 192156

Entryinfo

Created: 02/16/2021 09:04
Updated: 03/01/2021 20:21
Changes: 02/16/2021 09:04 (39), 03/01/2021 20:16 (3), 03/01/2021 20:21 (19)
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