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TI-2018-01575 Aliases CVE-2018-1786GHSA-63h3-p626-m48h

Uncontrolled resource consumption in IBM Spectrum Protect

Priority LOW 37CWE-400Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400.

Summary

IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1 dsmc and dsmcad processes incorrectly accumulate TCP/IP sockets in a CLOSE_WAIT state. This can cause TCP/IP resource leakage and may result in a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 148871.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02425 84th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMSpectrum Protect7.1; 8.1—No fix listedCNA
  • Spectrum Protect VendorIBM Affected 7.1; 8.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 8

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.1.0.0 – 8.1.6.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1 – 7.1.8.3VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_manager_for_virtual_environments_data_protection_for_vmware:*:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*8.1.0.0 – 8.1.6.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_for_virtual_environments_data_protection_for_vmware:*:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*7.1.0 – 7.1.8.3VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments_data_protection_for_hyper-v:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.1.0.0 – 8.1.6.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_for_virtual_environments_data_protection_for_hyper-v:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1.0 – 7.1.8.0VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.0.0 – 8.1.6.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 – 7.1.8.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_manager_for_virtual_environments_data_protection_for_vmware:*:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:* Versions 8.1.0.0 – 8.1.6.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_for_virtual_environments_data_protection_for_vmware:*:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:* Versions 7.1.0 – 7.1.8.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments_data_protection_for_hyper-v:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.0.0 – 8.1.6.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_for_virtual_environments_data_protection_for_hyper-v:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0 – 7.1.8.0 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1786
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-63h3-p626-m48h

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2020-03633 OS command injection in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-03639 OS command injection in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-03635 OS command injection in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-03634 Improper input validation in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-03632 OS command injection in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-03789 Improper input validation in IBM Spectrum Protect CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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