As the BSI reports, vulnerabilities have been identified for IBM Spectrum Protect. You can read a description of the vulnerabilities and a list of the affected operating systems and products here.
The Federal Office for Security in der Informationstechnik (BSI) published an update on June 9th, 2023 to a vulnerability with several vulnerabilities for IBM Spectrum Protect that became known on June 30th, 2022. The operating systems Linux, MacOS X and Windows as well as the products Amazon Linux 2, Ubuntu Linux and IBM Spectrum Protect are affected by the vulnerability.
The latest manufacturer recommendations regarding updates, workarounds and security patches for this vulnerability can be found here: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6151-1 (Status: 09.06.2023). Other useful links are listed later in this article.
Multiple vulnerabilities for IBM Spectrum Protect – risk: high
Risk level: 5 (high)
CVSS Base Score: 8,8
CVSS Temporal Score: 7,7
Remoteangriff: Ja
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is used to assess the vulnerability of computer systems. The CVSS standard makes it possible to compare potential or actual security vulnerabilities based on various criteria in order to better prioritize countermeasures. The attributes “none”, “low”, “medium”, “high” and “critical” are used for the severity of a vulnerability. The base score assesses the prerequisites for an attack (including authentication, complexity, privileges, user interaction) and its consequences. With the temporal score, framework conditions that change over time are included in the evaluation. The severity of the current vulnerability is classified as “high” according to the CVSS with a base score of 8.8.
IBM Spectrum Protect Bug: Description of the attack
IBM Spectrum Protect is a centralized backup solution for systems on the network.
A remote, anonymous, authenticated, or local attacker could exploit multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Spectrum Protect to cause a denial of service, bypass security measures, disclose confidential information, execute arbitrary code, elevate privilege, or root arbitrary code -Execute rights.
The vulnerabilities were classified using the CVE designation system (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) by individual serial numbers CVE-2020-25704, CVE-2020-29368, CVE-2020-36322, CVE-2020-36385, CVE-2021-20269, CVE-2021-20321, CVE-2021-20322, CVE-2021-21781, CVE-2021-28950, CVE-2021-28971, CVE-2021-29650, CVE-2021-31916, CVE-2021-35550, CVE-2021-35603, CVE-2021-3573, CVE-2021-3635, CVE-2021-3669, CVE-2021-3764, CVE-2021-38201, CVE-2021-38561, CVE-2021-4002, CVE-2021-4028, CVE-2021-4083, CVE-2021-4154, CVE-2021-4155, CVE-2021-4157, CVE-2021-41864, CVE-2021-4197, CVE-2021-4203, CVE-2021-43565, CVE-2021-44733, CVE-2021-45485, CVE-2021-45486, CVE-2022-0185, CVE-2022-0286, CVE-2022-0492, CVE-2022-0778, CVE-2022-0847, CVE-2022-0850, CVE-2022-1011, CVE-2022-22472, CVE-2022-22474, CVE-2022-22478, CVE-2022-22487, CVE-2022-22494, CVE-2022-22496, CVE-2022-22942, CVE-2022-24675, CVE-2022-24842, CVE-2022-27536 und CVE-2022-28327.
Systems affected by the vulnerability at a glance
operating systems
Linux, MacOS X, Windows
Products
Amazon Linux 2 (cpe:/o:amazon:linux_2)
Ubuntu Linux (cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux)
IBM Spectrum Protect 8.1 (cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_protect)
IBM Spectrum Protect 10.1 (cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_protect)
General recommendations for dealing with IT security gaps
- Users of the affected systems should keep them up to date. When security vulnerabilities become known, manufacturers are required to remedy them as quickly as possible by developing a patch or a workaround. If security patches are available, install them promptly.
- For information, consult the sources listed in the next section. These often contain further information on the latest version of the software in question and the availability of security patches or tips on workarounds.
- If you have any further questions or are uncertain, please contact your responsible administrator. IT security officers should regularly check when the IT security warning affected manufacturers makes a new security update available.
Sources for updates, patches and workarounds
At this point there are further links with information about bug reports, security fixes and workarounds.
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6151-1 vom 2023-06-09 (09.06.2023)
For more information, see: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6151-1
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5984-1 vom 2023-03-29 (30.03.2023)
For more information, see: https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2023032948
IBM Security Bulletin 6618019 vom 2022-09-03 (05.09.2022)
For more information, see: https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-information-disclosure-and-denial-of-service-vulnerabilities-in-the-ibm-spectrum-protect-backup-archive-client-may-affect-ibm-spectrum-protect-for-space-management-cve-2022-22478/
Amazon Linux Security Advisory ALAS2KERNEL-5.4-2022-029 vom 2022-07-21 (21.07.2022)
For more information, see: https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALASKERNEL-5.4-2022-029.html
Amazon Linux Security Advisory ALAS2KERNEL-5.4-2022-027 vom 2022-07-21 (21.07.2022)
For more information, see: https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALASKERNEL-5.4-2022-027.html
IBM Security Advisory vom 2022-06-29 (30.06.2022)
For more information, see: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6596875
IBM Security Advisory vom 2022-06-29 (30.06.2022)
For more information, see: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6596877
IBM Security Advisory vom 2022-06-29 (30.06.2022)
For more information, see: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6596379
IBM Security Advisory vom 2022-06-29 (30.06.2022)
For more information, see: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6596895
IBM Security Advisory vom 2022-06-29 (30.06.2022)
For more information, see: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6596971
IBM Security Advisory vom 2022-06-29 (30.06.2022)
For more information, see: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6596883
IBM Security Advisory vom 2022-06-29 (30.06.2022)
For more information, see: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6596741
IBM Security Advisory vom 2022-06-29 (30.06.2022)
For more information, see: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6596881
IBM Security Advisory vom 2022-06-29 (30.06.2022)
For more information, see: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6596907
IBM Security Advisory vom 2022-06-29 (30.06.2022)
For more information, see: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6596399
Version history of this security alert
This is the 5th version of this IT Security Advisory for IBM Spectrum Protect. If further updates are announced, this text will be updated. You can read about changes or additions in this version history.
06/30/2022 – Initial version
07/21/2022 – Added new updates from Amazon
09/05/2022 – Added new updates from IBM
03/30/2023 – Added new updates of Ubuntu
06/09/2023 – Added new updates of Ubuntu
+++ Editorial note: This text was created with AI support based on current BSI data. We accept feedback and comments at [email protected]. +++
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