IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Client CVE-2013-5371 Insecure File Permissions Vulnerability

BID:65102

Info

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Client CVE-2013-5371 Insecure File Permissions Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 65102
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2013-5371
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Jan 22 2014 12:00AM
Updated: Jan 22 2014 12:00AM
Credit: Vendor reported this issue.
Vulnerable: IBM IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Client 6.4
IBM IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Client 6.3.1.0
Not Vulnerable: IBM IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Client 7.1

Discussion

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Client CVE-2013-5371 Insecure File Permissions Vulnerability

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Client is prone to an insecure file-permission vulnerability.

A local attacker can exploit this issue to obtain potentially sensitive information and overwrite certain files. Information obtained may aid in other attacks.

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Client versions 6.3.1 and 6.4.0 are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Client CVE-2013-5371 Insecure File Permissions Vulnerability

Attackers can use readily available tools and standard commands to exploit this issue.

Solution / Fix

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Client CVE-2013-5371 Insecure File Permissions Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

References

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Client CVE-2013-5371 Insecure File Permissions Vulnerability

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