Security Bulletin
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
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References
Acknowledgement
Change History
20 November 2020: Initial Publication
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
20 November 2020
UID
ibm16367949