CVE-2019-4088
IBM Spectrum Protect Servers 7.1 and 8.1 and Storage Agents could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by loading a specially crafted library loaded by the dsmqsan module.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.53%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
IBM Spectrum Protect Servers 7.1 and 8.1 and Storage Agents could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by loading a specially crafted library loaded by the dsmqsan module. By setting up such a library, a local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain root privileges on the vulnerable system. IBM X-Force ID: 157511.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.53% probability · 43th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- ibm/spectrum protect operations center
- Source
- psirt@us.ibm.com
References
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10882472Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/157511VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10882472Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/157511VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.