IBM Spectrum Protect Client up to 8.1.19.0 File code injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM Spectrum Protect Client and Storage Protect for Virtual Environments up to 8.1.19.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component File Handler. Performing a manipulation results in code injection. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2023-35897. The attack is only possible with local access. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in IBM Spectrum Protect Client and Storage Protect for Virtual Environments up to 8.1.19.0 (Backup Software). This affects an unknown part of the component File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM Spectrum Protect Client and IBM Storage Protect for Virtual Environments 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.19.0 could allow a local user to execute arbitrary code on the system using a specially crafted file, caused by a DLL hijacking flaw. IBM X-Force ID: 259246.

The weakness was released 10/06/2023. The advisory is shared at ibm.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-35897 since 06/20/2023. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059 for this issue.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (259246). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

• Backup Software

Vendor

• IBM

Name

• Spectrum Protect Client
• Storage Protect for Virtual Environments

Version

• 8.1.0
• 8.1.1
• 8.1.2
• 8.1.3
• 8.1.4
• 8.1.5
• 8.1.6
• 8.1.7
• 8.1.8
• 8.1.9
• 8.1.10
• 8.1.11
• 8.1.12
• 8.1.13
• 8.1.14
• 8.1.15
• 8.1.16
• 8.1.17
• 8.1.18
• 8.1.19.0

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/

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