CVE-2019-4071
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center (IBM Spectrum Control Standard Edition 5.2.1 through 5.2.17) could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by improper validation of csv file contents. IBM X-Force ID: 157063.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceIBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center (versions 5.2.1-5.2.17) contains a command injection vulnerability due to improper validation of CSV file contents, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the system with the privileges of the affected service.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data>= 5.2.8, <= 5.2.17.2>= 5.3.0, <= 5.3.1>= 5.2.0, <= 5.2.7.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center or IBM Spectrum Control is installedLocate the installation directory or check installed programs list for 'IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center' or 'IBM Spectrum Control'Affected if Either product is present on the system
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Determine the installed versionCheck the product version through the installed software inventory, About dialog, or version file within the product installation directoryAffected if The version falls within 5.2.0 to 5.2.7.1 for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center, or 5.2.8 to 5.2.17.2 / 5.3.0 to 5.3.1 for Spectrum Control
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Verify CSV import functionality is accessibleDetermine if the CSV file import feature is available in the product interface or can be accessed via web console/APIAffected if CSV import functionality is enabled and accessible to users
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Check network exposure of the affected serviceIdentify if the product service is listening on network ports and accessible from external systemsAffected if The service is exposed to untrusted networks without firewall restrictions
You are affected if IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center or IBM Spectrum Control is installed with a version in the affected ranges AND the CSV import feature is accessible to potentially malicious users.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade to IBM Spectrum Control Standard Edition 5.3.0 or later. If immediate patching is not feasible, restrict network access to the affected service and implement strict input validation on any CSV file imports.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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