IBM71ABDA700E34ED1E5E05E19B2B8B2EF465A79F052892B425E6581F859048037FSecurity Bulletin: Vulnerability in Python affects IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Microsoft Windows File Systems agent (CVE-2020-15801)
0.003 Low
EPSS
Percentile
69.4%
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> |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
| CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| ibm spectrum protect plus | eq | 10.1.6 |
Related
0.003 Low
EPSS
Percentile
69.4%