Path Traversal in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
CVE-2022-40608
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.6 through 10.1.11 Microsoft File Systems restore operation can download any file on the target machine by manipulating the URL with a directory traversal attack. This results in the restore operation gaining access to files which the operator should not have access to. IBM X-Force ID: 235873.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.018 (78.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 78.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.018 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Spectrum Protect Plus — versions 10.1.6, 10.1.11
- IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6620209 (Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/235873 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-40608?
- CVE-2022-40608 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-09-19.
- How severe is CVE-2022-40608?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.