Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-1786 (CCN-148871)

Assigned:2017-12-13
Published:2018-11-08
Updated:2019-10-09
Summary: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 v3 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
6.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
4.6 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-400
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-1786

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 738765 (Spectrum Protect)
Denial of Service vulnerability affects IBM Spectrum Protect Client and IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments (CVE-2018-1786)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10738765

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
105940

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ibm-tivoli-cve20181786-dos(148871)

Source: XF
Type: VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
ibm-tivoli-cve20181786-dos(148871)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_protect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 8.1.0.0 and <= 8.1.6.0)
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 7.1 and <= 7.1.8.3)

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_protect_manager_for_virtual_environments_data_protection_for_vmware:*:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:* (Version >= 8.1.0.0 and <= 8.1.6.0)
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_for_virtual_environments_data_protection_for_vmware:*:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:* (Version >= 7.1.0 and <= 7.1.8.3)
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments_data_protection_for_hyper-v:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 8.1.0.0 and <= 8.1.6.0)
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_for_virtual_environments_data_protection_for_hyper-v:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 7.1.0 and <= 7.1.8.0)
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_protect:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm spectrum protect *
    ibm tivoli storage manager *
    ibm spectrum protect manager for virtual environments data protection for vmware *
    ibm tivoli storage manager for virtual environments data protection for vmware *
    linux linux kernel -
    microsoft windows -
    ibm spectrum protect for virtual environments data protection for hyper-v *
    ibm tivoli storage manager for virtual environments data protection for hyper-v *
    microsoft windows -
    ibm spectrum protect 8.1.0