Out-of-bounds write in IBM Spectrum Protect
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
IBM Spectrum Protect Servers 7.1 and 8.1 and Storage Agents are vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by servers and storage agents in response to specifically crafted communication exchanges. By sending an overly long request, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with instance id privileges or cause the server or storage agent to crash. IBM X-Force ID: 157510.
Why it matters now
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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_operations_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.0.000 – 7.1.9.200; 8.1.0.000 – 8.1.7.000 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_operations_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0.000 – 7.1.9.200; 8.1.0.000 – 8.1.7.000 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-4087
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pwxh-5c57-phq7
References
More IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-03994 Improper input validation in IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-06768 Missing brute-force protection in IBM Spectrum Protect Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-06670 Cross-site request forgery in IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-04170 Unrestricted file upload in IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
- TI-2019-03061 IBM Spectrum Protect Servers 7.1 and 8.1 and Storage Agents could allow a local attacker… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-06776 IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center 8.1.0.000 through 8.1.14 could allow a remote… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2019-4087 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-4087 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pwxh-5c57-phq7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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