CVE-2019-4087
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 Spectrum Protect Servers 7.1 and 8.1 and Storage Agents are vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by servers and storage agents in response to specifically crafted communication exchanges. By sending an overly long request, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with instance id privileges or cause the server or storage agent to crash. IBM X-Force ID: 157510.
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 · high confidenceA stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect Servers 7.1/8.1 and Storage Agents caused by improper bounds checking when processing specifically crafted communication requests. Successful exploitation allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with instance id privileges or cause denial of 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>= 7.1.0.000, <= 7.1.9.200>= 8.1.0.000, <= 8.1.7.000CVSS 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
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/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 IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center installationLocate the product installation directory or check installed programs list for 'IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center' or related IBM Spectrum Protect componentsAffected if The product is not installed or not found on the system
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Determine installed versionCheck the version of IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center - typical locations include the installation directory, version file, or use command 'dsmadmc -v' or similar IBM Spectrum Protect command-line toolAffected if The installed version falls within 7.1.0.000 through 7.1.9.200 OR 8.1.0.000 through 8.1.7.000
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Verify service is running and listening on network portsCheck if the IBM Spectrum Protect server service is active and listening on communication ports (typically TCP ports 1500, 1550, or similar) using 'netstat' or 'ss' commandsAffected if The server service is running and exposed to network communication requests
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Confirm server or storage agent component is presentIdentify whether the system is running IBM Spectrum Protect Server or Storage Agent component by checking running processes for 'dsmserv' or checking configurationAffected if The server or storage agent component is present and operational
The environment is affected if IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center version 7.1.0.000-7.1.9.200 or 8.1.0.000-8.1.7.000 is installed with the server or storage agent service running and accessible over the network.
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.
dbcve · scopedApply IBM patches for Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1 to servers and storage agents; restrict network access to server communication ports until patches can be applied.
IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center 7.1.10.0 or later (7.x); 8.1.8.0 or later (8.x)
- Identify the currently installed IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center version using the IBM Spectrum Protect console or command line
- Determine if the installed version falls within the affected ranges: 7.1.0.000-7.1.9.200 or 8.1.0.000-8.1.7.000
- Schedule a maintenance window for the upgrade, ensuring adequate backup of configuration and data
- Download the appropriate fixed version from IBM Fix Central or your IBM entitlement site
- For version 7.x deployments: Upgrade to IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center 7.1.10.0 or later
- For version 8.x deployments: Upgrade to IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center 8.1.8.0 or later
- Apply the upgrade following IBM standard installation procedures
- Verify the upgrade was successful and the version number reflects the patched release
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2019-4087 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- 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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