Medium severity · published Nov 25, 2019
CVE-2018-2025
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…
4.4
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 23% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SP
Spectrum Protect · Ibm
7.1.0.0 through 7.1.8.5; 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.8.0 · source: NVD
SP
Spectrum Protect For Virtual Environments · Ibm
7.1.0.0 through 7.1.8.5; 7.1.0.0 through 7.1.8.5; 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.8.0; 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.8.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2025
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-2025
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/155551
Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1107261
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