What is CVE-2019-4088?

CVE-2019-4088 is a vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect Servers 7.1 and 8.1 and Storage Agents that allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system.

How does CVE-2019-4088 occur?

CVE-2019-4088 occurs when a specially crafted library is loaded by the dsmqsan module.

What are the affected software versions for CVE-2019-4088?

The affected software versions for CVE-2019-4088 are IBM Spectrum Protect Servers 7.1 to 7.1.9.200 and 8.1 to 8.1.7.000.

What is the severity of CVE-2019-4088?

The severity of CVE-2019-4088 is high, with a CVSS score of 7.8.

How can CVE-2019-4088 be fixed?

To fix CVE-2019-4088, users should apply the necessary patches or upgrades provided by IBM.

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CVE-2019-4088

high

7.8

1/7/2019

4/8/2024

CVE-2019-4088

First published: Mon Jul 01 2019(Updated: )

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.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center	>=7.1.0.000<=7.1.9.200
IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center	>=8.1.0.000<=8.1.7.000

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What is CVE-2019-4088?
CVE-2019-4088 is a vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect Servers 7.1 and 8.1 and Storage Agents that allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system.
How does CVE-2019-4088 occur?
CVE-2019-4088 occurs when a specially crafted library is loaded by the dsmqsan module.
What are the affected software versions for CVE-2019-4088?
The affected software versions for CVE-2019-4088 are IBM Spectrum Protect Servers 7.1 to 7.1.9.200 and 8.1 to 8.1.7.000.
What is the severity of CVE-2019-4088?
The severity of CVE-2019-4088 is high, with a CVSS score of 7.8.
How can CVE-2019-4088 be fixed?
To fix CVE-2019-4088, users should apply the necessary patches or upgrades provided by IBM.

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