CVE-2017-1301

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.

Score

CVSS 3.0 5.5 Medium

Status

Modified - psirt@us.ibm.com

Published

2017-10-05

Last modified

2024-09-17

Weaknesses

CWE-59

Affected products

• Spectrum Protect (Ibm)
• Tivoli Storage Manager (Ibm)

References

• http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22006248
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101107
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/125163