QID 378789

QID 378789: IBM Spectrum Control XML Injection vulnerability (6959029)

Vulnerability in dom4j allows remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system may affect IBM Spectrum Control.

Affected Versions:
IBM Spectrum Protect 5.4.0 to 5.4.9

QID Detection Logic(Authenticated):
It checks for vulnerable version of IBM Spectrum Control version from version.txt under installation path in windows.

dom4j could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by improper input validation in multiple methods. By sending a specially-crafted XML content, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5 severity.
    • Solution
    Vendor has released updated version to address this issue. Refer to ibm6261327 for details.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 378789

    CVE-2018-1000632 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    6959029 URL Logo www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6959029
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