Vulnerability in Ibm Spectrum Protect Backup-archive Client
CVE-2018-2025
IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client and IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 7.1 and 8.1 creates directories/files in the CIT sub directory that are read/writable by everyone. IBM X-Force ID: 155551.
EPSS: 0.000 (10.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/UI:N/A:N/S:U/AV:L/I:L/C:L/AC:L/PR:N/RC:C/RL:O/E:U.
Affected products
- Ibm Spectrum Protect Backup-archive Client — versions 7.1.0.0, 8.1.0.0, 8.1.8.0
- Ibm Spectrum Protect For Virtual Environments — versions 7.1.0.0, 7.1.8.5, 8.1.0.0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1107261 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- ibm-tsm-cve20182025-info-disc (155551) (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-2025?
- CVE-2018-2025 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Spectrum Protect Backup-archive Client. CVSS score: 5.1/10. Published 2019-11-25.
- How severe is CVE-2018-2025?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-2025 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.