Security Bulletin: IBM Spectrum Protect Client Web Interface is vulnerable to a clickjacking attack (CVE-2018-1853)

Security Bulletin

Summary

The IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) Backup-Archive Client Web interface is vulnerable to a clickjacking attack that could allow a remote attacker to hijack the clicking action of the victim.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2018-1853
DESCRIPTION: IBM Tivoli Storage Manager could allow a remote attacker to hijack the clicking action of the victim. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to hijack the victim's click actions and possibly launch further attacks against the victim.
CVSS Base Score: 6.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/151014

for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

The following versions of the IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) Backup-Archive Client are affected:

8.1.0.0 through 8.1.6.1
7.1.0.0 through 7.1.8.4

Remediation/Fixes

Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client Release	First Fixing VRM Level	Platform	Link to Fix
8.1	8.1.7	AIX Linux Macintosh Solaris Windows	https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10872618
7.1	7.1.8.5	AIX HP-UX Linux Macintosh Solaris Windows	http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24044550

Workarounds and Mitigations

None.

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References

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
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Change History

2 April 2019 - original version published

*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.

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Internal Use Only

Advisory 13449 Product Record 122238

Document Location

Worldwide

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Security Bulletin: IBM Spectrum Protect Client Web Interface is vulnerable to a clickjacking attack (CVE-2018-1853)