CVE-2019-4140

Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2019-07-02 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-200

Description

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Server (IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1) could allow a local user to replace existing databases by restoring old data. IBM X-Force ID: 158336.

Affected products

IBM Spectrum Protect: from 7.1.0.0 before 7.1.9.300; from 8.1.0.0 before 8.1.8.0 — fixed in 7.1.9.300, 8.1.8.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1.9.300, 8.1.8.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10883346
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/158336
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10883346
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/158336

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