CVE-2018-2025
lowpriority · track · 18OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.003 · 23 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client and IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 7.1 and 8.1 creates directories/files in the CIT sub directory that are read/writable by everyone. IBM X-Force ID: 155551.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3.6–5.1
weaknesses
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affected products (12)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- ibm spectrum protect for virtual environments7.1.0.0 → 7.1.8.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm spectrum protect for virtual environments8.1.0.0 → 8.1.8.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (12)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/155551cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2025cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2019.4439/cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1107195cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1107261cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1107777cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1107975cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1108017cnnvd
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