CVE-2017-1301

IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1 could allow a local attacker to launch a symlink attack. IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-archive Client creates temporary files insecurely. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a symbolic link from a temporary file to various files on the system, which could allow the attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the system with elevated privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 125163.

• CWE-59

• http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22006248Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101107Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/125163VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22006248Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101107Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/125163VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory

Published

Oct 5, 2017

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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