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TI-2019-03257 Aliases CVE-2019-4406GHSA-g389-pjfh-3g4r

IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client 7.1 and 8.1 may be vulnerable to a denial of…

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Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client 7.1 and 8.1 may be vulnerable to a denial of service attack due to a timing issue between client and server TCP/IP communications. IBM X-Force ID: 162477.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.003 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMSpectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client7.1.0.0; 7.1.8.6; 8.1.0.0; 8.1.8.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client VendorIBM Affected 7.1.0.0; 7.1.8.6; 8.1.0.0; 8.1.8.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_backup-archive_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1.0.0 – 7.1.8.6; 8.1.0.0 – 8.1.8.0VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_backup-archive_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0.0 – 7.1.8.6; 8.1.0.0 – 8.1.8.0 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-4406
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g389-pjfh-3g4r

References

Patch 1

  • 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-2018-01576 Incorrect permission assignment in IBM Spectrum Protect CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2018-01640 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.7

Sources

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