Incorrect permission assignment in IBM Spectrum Protect
Priority LOW 25CWE-732Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1 is affected by a password exposure vulnerability caused by insecure file permissions. IBM X-Force ID: 148872.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00298 22nd 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 · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_backup-archive_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.0.0 – 7.1.8.4; 8.1.0.0 – 8.1.6.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:*:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:* | 7.1.0.0 – 7.1.8.4; 8.1.0.0 – 8.1.6.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:*:*:*:*:*:hyper-v:*:* | 7.1.0.0 – 7.1.8.0; 8.1.0.0 – 8.1.6.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_backup-archive_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0.0 – 7.1.8.4; 8.1.0.0 – 8.1.6.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:*:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:* Versions 7.1.0.0 – 7.1.8.4; 8.1.0.0 – 8.1.6.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:*:*:*:*:*:hyper-v:*:* Versions 7.1.0.0 – 7.1.8.0; 8.1.0.0 – 8.1.6.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1787
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cmv6-9f3j-jvqp
References
More IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-archive Client vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-13421 IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client privilege escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2021-03773 Incorrect default permissions in IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-01629 Clickjacking in IBM Spectrum Protect CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2021-16467 Out-of-bounds write in IBM Spectrum Protect CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2018-01640 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.7
- TI-2019-03257 IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client 7.1 and 8.1 may be vulnerable to a denial of… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.4
Sources
- CVE-2018-1787 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-1787 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cmv6-9f3j-jvqp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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