IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1/8.1 Backup-Archive Client memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1/8.1. This impacts an unknown function of the component Backup-Archive Client. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2019-4267. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1/8.1 (Backup Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown code block of the component Backup-Archive Client. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1 Backup-Archive Client is vulnerable to a buffer overflow. This could allow execution of arbitrary code on the local system or the application to crash. IBM X-Force ID: 160200.

The weakness was shared 07/22/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2019-4267 since 01/03/2019. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 11/05/2023). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The entry VDB-138443 is related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/03/2019 🔍
07/22/2019 +200 days 🔍
07/23/2019 +1 days 🔍
11/05/2023 +1566 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2019-4267 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-4267
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-138444
X-Force: 160200

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/23/2019 06:50
Updated: 11/05/2023 12:58
Changes: 07/23/2019 06:50 (40), 07/09/2020 12:18 (18), 11/05/2023 12:50 (3), 11/05/2023 12:58 (12)
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