IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Space Management prior 6.1.0 File System privileges management
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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Space Management (Backup Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component File System. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Unspecified vulnerability in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Space Management (aka TSM HSM) before 6.2.5.0 and 6.3.x before 6.3.1.0 allows local users to read or modify file system objects via unknown vectors.
The weakness was released 12/21/2012 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at www-01.ibm.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-4859 since 09/06/2012. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.
Upgrading to version 6.1.0 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (79843). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at 63238.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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Exploiting
Class: Privileges managementCWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1068
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Unproven
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Tivoli Storage Manager for Space Management 6.1.0
Timeline
09/06/2012 🔍12/18/2012 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: ibm.comAdvisory: www-01.ibm.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-4859 (🔍)
X-Force: 79843 - IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Space Management user privilege escalation
SecurityFocus: 56985 - IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Space Management Multiple Unauthorized Access Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 51623 - IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Space Management Two Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
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Entry
Created: 03/24/2015 12:22Updated: 02/07/2018 07:41
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (53), 02/07/2018 07:41 (9)
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