Vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client
CVE-2019-4406
IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client 7.1 and 8.1 may be vulnerable to a denial of service attack due to a timing issue between client and server TCP/IP communications. IBM X-Force ID: 162477.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (22.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 22.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client — versions 7.1.0.0, 7.1.8.6, 8.1.0.0
- IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1107777 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/162477 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-4406?
- CVE-2019-4406 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2019-11-25.
- How severe is CVE-2019-4406?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.