CVE-2013-6335 Missing authorization in n/a
Local users can bypass access restrictions in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager because file permissions are not preserved during backup and restore operations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-6335?
CVE-2013-6335 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Aug 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Backup-Archive client in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) for Space Management 5.x and 6.x before 6.2.5.3, 6.3.x before 6.3.2, 6.4.x before 6.4.2, and 7.1.x before 7.1.0.3 on Linux and AIX, and 5.x and 6.x before 6.1.5.6 on Solaris and HP-UX, does not preserve file permissions across backup and restore operations, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions via standard filesystem operations.
Weakness: CWE-281
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-6335?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Tivoli Storage Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2013-6335?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-6335 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2013-6335 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-6335 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mx8h-pmqv-8c67.