IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1 could allow a local attacker to launch a symlink attack. IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-archive Client creates temporary files insecurely. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a symbolic link from a temporary file to various files on the system, which could allow the attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the system with elevated privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 125163.
2017-10-05T17:29:00.297
2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Deferred
CVSSv3.0: 5.5 (MEDIUM)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
3.9
4.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 6.1 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 6.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 6.1.1 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 6.1.2 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 6.1.3 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 6.1.4 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 6.1.5 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 6.1.5.4 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 6.1.5.5 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 6.1.5.6 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 6.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 6.2.1 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 6.2.2 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 6.2.3 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 6.2.4 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 6.3 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 6.3.0.5 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 6.3.0.15 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 6.3.0.17 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 6.3.1 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 6.3.1.2 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 6.3.2.2 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 6.3.3 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 6.3.4 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 6.3.5 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 6.3.5.1 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 6.3.6 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 6.3.6.100 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 6.4.1 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 6.4.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 6.4.2 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 6.4.2.100 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 6.4.2.200 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 6.4.2.500 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 6.4.2.600 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 6.4.3 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 6.4.3.1 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 7.1 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 7.1..5.100 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 7.1.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 7.1.0.2 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 7.1.0.3 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 7.1.1 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 7.1.1.1 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 7.1.1.2 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 7.1.1.100 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 7.1.1.200 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 7.1.1.300 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 7.1.3 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 7.1.3.000 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 7.1.3.1 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 7.1.3.2 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 7.1.3.100 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 7.1.4 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 7.1.4.1 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 7.1.4.2 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 7.1.5 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 7.1.5.200 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 7.1.6 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 7.1.6.6 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 8.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 8.1.0.2 | Yes |