TS4500 Tape Library Race Condition
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-19178 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | ibm |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-10-19 23:17:36 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-20 15:03:59 UTC |
| Description | IBM Storage TS4500 Library 1.1.1.6 through 1.12.0.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to gain unauthorized administrative privileges due to a race condition. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.8 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS: 0.001890000 probability, percentile 0.080730000 (date 2026-10-20)
Problem Types: CWE-362 | CWE-362 CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 6.8 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 6.8 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | IBM | Storage TS4500 Library | affected 1.1.1.6 1.12.0.3 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7292610 | [email protected] | www.ibm.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: For the 1.12.0 release, upgrade to firmware version 1.12.0.4 Fix Pack or later, available from IBM Fix Central http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/ http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/ . All future releases will include the fix for this vulnerability.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.