CVE-2018-2025 json
IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client and IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 7.1 and 8.1 creates directories/files in the C…
published 2019-11-25 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-13880
- cvss
- 5.1
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 23%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client and IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 7.1 and 8.1 creates directories/files in the CIT sub directory that are read/writable by everyone. IBM X-Force ID: 155551.
Exploit prediction
0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 5.1 | CVSS:3.0/UI:N/A:N/S:U/AV:L/I:L/C:L/AC:L/PR:N/RC:C/RL:O/E:U |
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.0 | 5.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client
- IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/1107261
vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/155551
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-2025
- NVD CVE-2018-2025
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