CVE-2022-40608
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.018 · 79 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.6 through 10.1.11 Microsoft File Systems restore operation can download any file on the target machine by manipulating the URL with a directory traversal attack. This results in the restore operation gaining access to files which the operator should not have access to. IBM X-Force ID: 235873.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.9–7.5
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affected products (5)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2022-1461IBM Spectrum Protect: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2022-09-18csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in IBM Spectrum Protect ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erweitern, beliebigen Programmcode mit Administratorrechten auszuführen, Informationen offenzulegen, Dateien zu manipulieren, einen Cross-Site-Scripting-Angriff durchzuführen, einen Denial of Service Zustand herbeizuführen oder Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen.
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references (8)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-40608/cnnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/235873cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/IBM-Spectrum-Protect-Plus-File-Systems-Agent-directory-traversal-via-Microsoft-File-Systems-39308cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6620209cnnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/235873enisa_euvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6620209enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/235873VDB EntryVendor Advisorynvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6620209Vendor Advisorynvd
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