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.
References
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http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22006248 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101107 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/125163 | Vendor Advisory VDB Entry |
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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: 2017-10-02T00:00:00
Updated: 2017-10-06T09:57:01
Reserved: 2016-11-30T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2017-1301
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NVD Information
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2017-10-05T17:29:00.297
Modified: 2017-10-25T20:03:36.493
Link: CVE-2017-1301
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