CVE-2017-1301 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2017-1301 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 05/10/2017 | CVE Updated: 17/09/2024 | CVE Year: 2017
Source: ibm | Vendor: IBM | Product: Spectrum Protect
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2017-1301 Description

IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1 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. IBM X-Force ID: 125163.

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CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Source: IBM

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).