CVE-2019-4236 json
A IBM Spectrum Protect 7.l client backup or archive operation running for an HP-UX VxFS object is silently skipping Access Control List (AC…
published 2019-07-22 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-13843
- 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 25%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A IBM Spectrum Protect 7.l client backup or archive operation running for an HP-UX VxFS object is silently skipping Access Control List (ACL) entries from backup or archive if there are more than twelve ACL entries associated with the object in total. As a result, it could allow a local attacker to restore or retrieve the object with incorrect ACL entries. IBM X-Force ID: 159418.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 25% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 5.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/I:L/C:L/S:U/A:N/PR:N/AC:L/UI:N/RC:C/E:U/RL:O |
| 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
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-19 Data Processing Errors
References
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ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10884766
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/159418
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-4236
- NVD CVE-2019-4236
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