CVE-2017-1301 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Severity

36%

Complexity

39%

Confidentiality

81%

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.

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.

CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.5. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N).

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 3.6. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P).

Overview

Type

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager

First reported 7 years ago

2017-10-05 17:29:00

Last updated 7 years ago

2017-10-25 20:03:00

Affected Software

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.1

6.1

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.1.0

6.1.0

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.1.1

6.1.1

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.1.2

6.1.2

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.1.3

6.1.3

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.1.4

6.1.4

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.1.5

6.1.5

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.1.5.4

6.1.5.4

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.1.5.5

6.1.5.5

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.1.5.6

6.1.5.6

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.2.0

6.2.0

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.2.1

6.2.1

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.2.2

6.2.2

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.2.3

6.2.3

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.2.4

6.2.4

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.3

6.3

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.3.0.5

6.3.0.5

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.3.0.15

6.3.0.15

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.3.0.17

6.3.0.17

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.3.1

6.3.1

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.3.1.2

6.3.1.2

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.3.2.2

6.3.2.2

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.3.6

6.3.6

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.4.1.0

6.4.1.0

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.4.2.100

6.4.2.100

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.4.2.200

6.4.2.200

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.4.2.500

6.4.2.500

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.4.2.600

6.4.2.600

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.4.3

6.4.3

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.4.3.1

6.4.3.1

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 7.1

7.1

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 7.1..5.100

7.1..5.100

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 7.1.0.1

7.1.0.1

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 7.1.0.2

7.1.0.2

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 7.1.0.3

7.1.0.3

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 7.1.1

7.1.1

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 7.1.1.1

7.1.1.1

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 7.1.1.2

7.1.1.2

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 7.1.1.100

7.1.1.100

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 7.1.1.200

7.1.1.200

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 7.1.1.300

7.1.1.300

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 7.1.3

7.1.3

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 7.1.3.000

7.1.3.000

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 7.1.3.1

7.1.3.1

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 7.1.3.2

7.1.3.2

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 7.1.3.100

7.1.3.100

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 7.1.4

7.1.4

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 7.1.4.1

7.1.4.1

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 7.1.4.2

7.1.4.2

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 7.1.5

7.1.5

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 7.1.5.200

7.1.5.200

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 7.1.6

7.1.6

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 7.1.6.6

7.1.6.6

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 8.1.0.2

8.1.0.2

References

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22006248

Patch, Vendor Advisory

101107

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/125163

VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory

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