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Spectrum Protect ServerApplication · Ibm

CVE-2022-22496

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-06-30
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 8.1.14 or later.
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70/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
No privileges Zero-click Patch available

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 · unedited
While a user account for the IBM Spectrum Protect Server 8.1.0.000 through 8.1.14 is being established, it may be configured to use SESSIONSECURITY=TRANSITIONAL. While in this mode, it may be susceptible to an offline dictionary attack. IBM X-Force ID: 226942.

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.

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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
Spectrum Protect ServerApplication
Affected:>= 8.1.0.000, <= 8.1.14

CVSS 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
Adjacent
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 8.1.14
Vendor patch www.ibm.com →
Recommended fix Moderate confidence

IBM Spectrum Protect Server 8.1.15 or later (recommended: latest 8.1.x or 9.x release)

  1. 1. Review the IBM Spectrum Protect Server upgrade documentation at https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6596881
  2. 2. Plan and schedule a maintenance window for the upgrade
  3. 3. Create a full backup of the current Spectrum Protect Server configuration and database
  4. 4. Download the fixed version of IBM Spectrum Protect Server (version 8.1.15 or later) from IBM Fix Central or the IBM Entitled Storage
  5. 5. Stop all Spectrum Protect Server processes and any connected client operations
  6. 6. Run the upgrade installer following IBM's standard upgrade procedures
  7. 7. After upgrade, verify that SESSIONSECURITY is set to STRICT (not TRANSITIONAL) for all user accounts
  8. 8. Test client connectivity and backup/restore operations
Caveat Review IBM upgrade documentation for any configuration changes required between 8.1.x versions; ensure client compatibility with the new server version

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