CVE-2018-2025: Medium severity ibm spectrum protect vulnerability

Published Nov 22, 2019
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Updated

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.

Other sources

IBM Spectrum Protect Client creates directories/files in the CIT sub directory that are read/writable by everyone.

Affected Software

9 affected components
IBM Spectrum Protect>=7.1.0.0<=7.1.8.5
IBM Spectrum Protect>=8.1.0.0<=8.1.8.0
IBM Spectrum Protect For Virtual Environments Hyper-v>=7.1.0.0<=7.1.8.5
IBM Spectrum Protect For Virtual Environments Vmware>=7.1.0.0<=7.1.8.5
IBM Spectrum Protect For Virtual Environments Hyper-v>=8.1.0.0<=8.1.8.0
IBM Spectrum Protect For Virtual Environments Vmware>=8.1.0.0<=8.1.8.0
IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) Backup-Archive Client<=8.1.0.0-8.1.8.0             7.1.0.0-7.1.8.5
IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware<=8.1.0.0-8.1.8.0 7.1.0.0-7.1.8.5
IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for Hyper-V<=8.1.0.0-8.1.8.0 7.1.0.0-7.1.8.0

Event History

Nov 22, 2019
CVE Published
via IBM·12:00 AM
Nov 25, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:01 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:01 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-2025?

CVE-2018-2025 is a vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect Client that creates directories/files in the CIT sub directory that are readable/writable by everyone.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2018-2025?

CVE-2018-2025 has a severity score of 5.1, which is classified as medium severity.

3

How does CVE-2018-2025 affect IBM Spectrum Protect Client?

CVE-2018-2025 affects IBM Spectrum Protect Client by creating directories/files in the CIT sub directory that are read/writable by everyone.

4

What software versions are affected by CVE-2018-2025?

IBM Spectrum Protect Client versions 7.1.0.0-7.1.8.5 and 8.1.0.0-8.1.8.0 are affected by CVE-2018-2025.

5

How can I fix CVE-2018-2025?

To fix CVE-2018-2025, upgrade to a version of IBM Spectrum Protect Client that is not affected (i.e., version higher than 7.1.8.5 or 8.1.8.0).

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