What is CVE-2019-4652?

CVE-2019-4652 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2019-11-12.

How severe is CVE-2019-4652?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus

CVE-2019-4652

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.4 uses insecure file permissions on restored files and directories in Windows which could allow a local user to obtain sensitive information or perform unauthorized actions. IBM X-Force ID: 170963.

Published 2019-11-12 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (20.0th percentile), scored 2026-11-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 20.0% 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 Plus — versions 10.1.0, 10.1.4
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
Linux Kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-276 — Incorrect Default Permissions

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1105683 (Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/170963 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-4652?: CVE-2019-4652 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2019-11-12.
How severe is CVE-2019-4652?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.