Security Bulletin: IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) Unix Clients are vulnerable to unauthorized access to files by non-privileged users (CVE-2017-1301)
Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM Spectrum Protect (formerlyTivoli Storage Manager) Unix Clients may use a symbolic link to provide non-privileged users access to files that require root privileges.
Vulnerability Details
DESCRIPTION: IBM Spectrum Protect could allow a local attacker to launch a symlink attack. IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-archive Client creates temporary files insecurely. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a symbolic link from a temporary file to various files on the system, which could allow the attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the system with elevated privileges.
CVSS Base Score: 4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/125163 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
- 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.0.2
- 7.1.0.0 through 7.1.6.6 - AIX, HP-UX, Linux x86, and Solaris platforms
7.1.0.0 through 7.1.6.7 - Macintosh platform - 6.4 and below all levels (6.4 and below are EOS)
Remediation/Fixes
| IBM Spectrum Protect (Tivoli Storage Manager) Client Release |
Fixing VRM Level | Platform | APAR | Link to Fix / Fix Availability Target |
| 8.1 | 8.1.2 | AIX Linux x86 Macintosh Solaris |
IT20286 | http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24043887 |
| 7.1 | 7.1.8 | AIX HP-UX Linux x86 Macintosh Solaris |
IT20286 | http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24043984 |
| 6.4 and below | IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed version (8.1.2 or 7.1.8) of the IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) Client. |
Workarounds and Mitigations
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Reference
Complete CVSS v2 Guide
On-line Calculator v2
Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3
Related Information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Change History
02 October 2017 - Original version published 07 February 2018 - Removed HP-UX platform from Client 8.1.2 fix
*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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| Product | Component | Platform | Version | Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tivoli Storage Manager | Client | AIX, HP-UX, Linux, OS X, Solaris | 6.4, 7.1 | All Editions |
| IBM Spectrum Protect | Client | AIX, HP-UX, Linux, OS X, Solaris | 7.1, 8.1 | All Editions |
Document information
More support for:
IBM Spectrum Protect
Component: Client
Software version: 7.1, 8.1
Operating system(s): AIX, HP-UX, Linux, OS X, Solaris
Software edition: All Editions
Reference #: 2006248
Modified date: 07 February 2019