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CVE-2022-40608

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 19, 2022 at 05:25 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:01 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSpectrum Protect Plus

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.6 through 10.1.11 Microsoft File Systems restore operation can download any file on the target machine by manipulating the URL with a directory traversal attack. This results in the restore operation gaining access to files which the operator should not have access to. IBM X-Force ID: 235873.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Spectrum Protect Plus· IBM
95%
10.1.6 ≤ v ≤ 10.1.1110.1.1110.1.6

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

VDB Entryx_refsource_XFVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/235873
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6620209

CVSS

7.5HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-22

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