Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-2625 CVE-2022-1552 CVE-2021-3677 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-264 CWE-401 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Server applications / Other server solutions |
| Vendor | IBM Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
EUVDB-ID: #VU66429
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2625
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges within the database.
The vulnerability exists due to extension scripts can replace objects that do not belong to the extension when using the CREATE OR REPLACE or CREATE IF NOT EXISTS commands. A remote user with (1) permissions to create non-temporary objects in at least one schema, (2) ability to lure
or wait for an administrator to create or update an affected extension
in that schema, and (3) ability to lure or wait for a victim to use the
object targeted in CREATE OR REPLACE or CREATE IF NOT EXISTS can run arbitrary code as the victim role.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Spectrum Protect Plus: 10.1.0.0 - 10.1.12
External linkshttp://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6967285
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
EUVDB-ID: #VU63126
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1552
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrectly imposed security restrictions in Autovacuum, REINDEX, CREATE INDEX, REFRESH MATERIALIZED VIEW, CLUSTER, and pg_amcheck. A remote authenticated user with permission to create non-temp objects can execute arbitrary SQL functions under a superuser identity and escalate privileges within the application.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Spectrum Protect Plus: 10.1.0.0 - 10.1.12
External linkshttp://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6967285
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) Memory leak
EUVDB-ID: #VU59043
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3677
CWE-ID:
CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to perform DoS attack or gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due memory leak during parallel sort operations. A remote user can force the application to leak memory and perform denial of service attack or read arbitrary memory parts on the system.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Spectrum Protect Plus: 10.1.0.0 - 10.1.12
External linkshttp://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6967285
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
