SB2022060311 - Path traversal in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
Published: June 3, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022060311
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22396)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the virgo log file. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-spectrum-protect-plus-may-disclose-sensitive-information-in-virgo-log-file-cve-2022-22396/"
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-spectrum-protect-plus-may-disclose-sensitive-information-in-virgo-log-file-cve-2022-22396/</a><br>
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6591505<br><br></p>