CVE-2022-40608 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus versions 10.1.6 through 10.1.11, specifically within the Microsoft File Systems restore operation. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this flaw by manipulating URLs to download arbitrary files from the target machine, gaining unauthorized access to sensitive data. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, leading to high confidentiality impact. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 10.1.6, <= 10.1.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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