CVE-2019-4088

HIGH

IBM Spectrum Protect Servers <8.1 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

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.

References (2)

Core 2

Core References

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10882472

VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/157511

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8

EPSS 0.0053

EPSS Percentile 41.3%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

Status published

Products (1)

ibm/spectrum_protect_operations_center 7.1.0.000 - 7.1.9.200

Published Jul 02, 2019

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026