IBM Spectrum Protect Plus hfpackage Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
March 5th, 2020
Vulnerability Details
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the Administrative Console Framework service. When parsing the hfpackage parameter, the process does not properly validate a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root.
Additional Details
IBM has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/3178863
Disclosure Timeline
- 2019-12-12 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
- 2020-03-05 - Coordinated public release of advisory
Credit
KPC
