CVE-2018-1786: IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1 dsmc and dsmcad processes incorrectly accumulate TCP/IP sockets in a CLOSE_WAIT state

High severity · published Nov 12, 2018

CVE-2018-1786

IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1 dsmc and dsmcad processes incorrectly accumulate TCP/IP sockets in a CLOSE_WAIT state

7.5

CVSS

2.4%

EPSS

On KEV

Description

IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1 dsmc and dsmcad processes incorrectly accumulate TCP/IP sockets in a CLOSE_WAIT state. This can cause TCP/IP resource leakage and may result in a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 148871.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Privileges

None

User interaction

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Scope

Unchanged

Exploitation

Is it being used?

Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.4% · higher than 84% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet

CISA KEVNot listed

Ransomware campaign useNot known

Affected products

Which versions

Spectrum Protect · Ibm

8.1.0.0 through 8.1.6.0 · source: NVD

Spectrum Protect For Virtual Environments Data Protection For Hyper-v · Ibm

8.1.0.0 through 8.1.6.0 · source: NVD

Spectrum Protect Manager For Virtual Environments Data Protection For Vmware · Ibm

8.1.0.0 through 8.1.6.0 · source: NVD

Tivoli Storage Manager · Ibm

7.1 through 7.1.8.3 · source: NVD

Tivoli Storage Manager For Virtual Environments Data Protection For Hyper-v · Ibm

7.1.0 through 7.1.8.0 · source: NVD

Tivoli Storage Manager For Virtual Environments Data Protection For Vmware · Ibm

7.1.0 through 7.1.8.3 · source: NVD

Affected product

Spectrum Protect

Ibm

All Spectrum Protect CVEs

References

NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1786

CVE.org

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1786

Patch

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10738765

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105940

VDB Entry

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/148871