CVE-2019-4383 Privilege escalation in Spectrum Protect Plus

High 7.9 Published 1 Jul 2019 Updated 16 Sep 2024

A redirected restore operation in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus allows attackers to escalate user privileges when protecting Oracle or MongoDB databases.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2019-4383?

CVE-2019-4383 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, published on 1 Jul 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

When using IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0, 10.1.2, and 10.1.3 to protect Oracle or MongoDB databases, a redirected restore operation may result in an escalation of user privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 162165.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-4383?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Spectrum Protect Plus.

How do I fix CVE-2019-4383?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-4383 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-4383 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-4383 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hfwf-78m2-hjq5.