Improper privilege management in IBM Spectrum Protect
Priority LOW 27CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1 could allow a local user to corrupt or delete highly sensitive information that would cause a denial of service to other users. IBM X-Force ID: 142696.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00286 21st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Spectrum Protect | 7.1; 8.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Spectrum Protect VendorIBM Affected 7.1; 8.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.8.0 – 7.1.8.2; 8.1.2 – 8.1.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_for_space_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions; 7.1.8.0 – 7.1.8.2; 8.1.2.0 – 8.1.4.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_for_virtual_environments:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.8.0 – 7.1.8.2; 8.1.2.0 – 8.1.4.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.8.0 – 7.1.8.2; 8.1.2 – 8.1.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_for_space_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions; 7.1.8.0 – 7.1.8.2; 8.1.2.0 – 8.1.4.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_for_virtual_environments:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.8.0 – 7.1.8.2; 8.1.2.0 – 8.1.4.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1550
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x5pr-fj3f-vq27
References
More IBM Tivoli Storage Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2009-03661 Stack-based buffer overflow in the client acceptor daemon (CAD) scheduler in the client… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2008-04352 Heap-based buffer overflow in adsmdll.dll 5.3.7.7296, as used by the daemon (dsmsvc.exe)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2006-05638 Multiple buffer overflows in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) before 5.2.9 and 5.3.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2009-03662 Buffer overflow in the traditional client scheduler in the client in IBM Tivoli Storage… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2009-01118 Unspecified vulnerability in the server in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) 5.3.x before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2016-07334 Improper authentication in IBM Spectrum Protect CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-1550 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-1550 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x5pr-fj3f-vq27 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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