CVE-2019-4088 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting IBM Spectrum Protect Servers 7.1 and 8.1, and Storage Agents. A local attacker can exploit this by loading a specially crafted library via the dsmqsan module, leading to root privileges on the compromised system. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and no user interaction required, allowing for full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 7.1.0.000, <= 7.1.9.200CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_operations_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 8.1.0.000, <= 8.1.7.000CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_operations_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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