Medium severity · published Apr 8, 2019
CVE-2018-1853
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1) could allow a remote attacker to hijack the clicking action of the victim
6.1
CVSS
1.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1) could allow a remote attacker to hijack the clicking action of the victim. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to hijack the victim's click actions and possibly launch further attacks against the victim. IBM X-Force ID: 151014.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.2% · higher than 68% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SP
Spectrum Protect Backup-archive Client · Ibm
7.1.0.0 through 7.1.8.4; 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.6.1 · source: NVD
Affected product
SP
Spectrum Protect Backup-archive Client
Ibm
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1853
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1853
Patch
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10870718
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/151014
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